Football: Uruguay Strike Freely After Lightning Break, Beat India 6-1
- On Tuesday, October 06, 2026, Uruguay defeated India 6-1 in an international friendly at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, securing a dominant victory over the hosts.
- Inclement weather and lightning forced a 35-minute stoppage that disrupted India's momentum, allowing Uruguay to regain control and strike through Maxi Araujo in the 28th minute.
- Darwin Nunez converted a 10th-minute penalty, and Anirudh Thapa equalized for 37,000 spectators, but Uruguay's Rodrigo Zalazar, Rodrigo Aguirre, and Juan Sanabria overwhelmed the hosts with superior finishing.
- Uruguay goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo made his senior debut, while India introduced Albino Gomes after the second hydration break as the South Americans maintained tactical control despite late efforts from Mohammed Sanan.
- The Blue Tigers now face New Zealand in November, where coach Khalid Jamil must address defensive vulnerabilities after the heavy defeat in Kolkata.
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Redacción Deportes, 6 Oct (EFE).- The selection of Uruguay scored this Tuesday for 1-6 to India in a friendly encounter and, in that way, closed in the best way possible a tour of Asia in which it premiered with a defeat and then added two triumphs. A bit by Darwin Núñez, two by Maximiliano [...] La entrada 1-6. Uruguay closes its tour of Asia hitting India was first published in HolaNews.
Anirudh Thapa goal a brief bright spot as Uruguay run riot against India
India ended their three-match home friendly window with a 1-6 defeat to Uruguay at Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday. Anirudh Thapa's goal briefly gave the home faithfuls something to celebrate. But in a game of two halves, Uruguay found their scoring shoes with Darwin Nunez, Maxi Araujo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Juan Manuel Sanabria and Rodrigo Aguirre hitting the back of the net.
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