India 1-6 Uruguay: Nunez and Araujo run riot as lightning halts Blue Tigers rhythm

Uruguay produced a ruthless second-half display to thrash India 6-1 in an international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The match, played on 6 October 2026, was Diego Forlan's third game in charge of La Celeste. Darwin Nunez opened the scoring from the penalty spot on 11 minutes after Pramveer Singh's challenge on Federico Vinas. India responded superbly on 22 minutes when Ryan Williams' powerful effort was spilled by debutant goalkeeper Thiago Cardozo, and Anirudh Thapa pounced to slot home from close range. However, the momentum was shattered when lightning and thunder forced a 30-minute suspension of play. Uruguay returned transformed, with Maximiliano Araujo restoring the lead on 28 minutes and then adding his second on 59. Rodrigo Zalazar made it 3-1 on 53 minutes with a first-time strike, Juan Sanabria volleyed home the fifth on 71, and substitute Rodrigo Aguirre curled in a sixth on 86. The win marked Nunez's third goal in three matches on the Asian tour, ending a 17-game scoring drought for his country. Forlan praised his team's response after the weather delay. India concluded a demanding window against three World Cup participants. Can Uruguay build on this under Forlan.

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