And it ends in a draw!
Updated On: 07 June, 2024 08:28 AM IST | Kolkata | PTI
India finish tie against Kuwait 0-0 in skipper Sunil Chhetri’s last international match
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India captain Sunil Chhetri waves to fans at the end of the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata yesterday. PIC/AFP
The talismanic Sunil Chhetri’s last international match ended in an anticlimax as a profligate India were held to a goalless draw by visiting Kuwait in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier here on Thursday. In a country deprived of major footballing success, it was not a fitting farewell for a man who had created an alternative universe for the spectators of the beautiful game in this part of the world. The result put India in an extremely difficult position to make it to the third round of the qualifiers.
After the draw, India have collected five points and play Asian champions Qatar in their final match on June 11. Kuwait, who have four points, will face Afghanistan on the same day. Chhetri, 39, ended his glorious 19-year international career as the fourth most prolific scorer in international football with 94 goals, behind Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (128), Iran legend Ali Daei (108) and Argentine wizard Lionel Messi (106).
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