Sunil Chhetri: Sunil Chhetri played his last international match, match with Kuwait goalless draw

Indian football team’s charismatic player Sunil Chhetri played his last international match today. He had announced his retirement before this match that this would be his last match. This match of the team’s important FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kuwait was played in Kolkata. However, this match between the two teams was a draw, neither of the teams was able to score a goal in this 90-minute game.

Sunil Chhetri has been an important part of Indian football. He scored 94 goals in 151 matches for the country. He is currently at number four in the list of international goal scorers. Sunil made his international debut on 12 June 2005. He played his first match against Pakistan. He also scored his first international goal in this match. Chhetri also won the AIFF Player of the Year Award in 6 matches in his brilliant career. Apart from this, he was also awarded the Arjuna Award in 2011 and Padma Shri in 2019.

The Indian football team had a strong chance to qualify for the third round of the Asian qualifiers by winning this match, which could give them a chance to directly enter the FIFA World Cup 2026. But they failed to win this match. Now Team India will face Qatar in Doha on June 11. This match will be a do or die for the team. If the Indian team wins this match, then it can also confirm its place in the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027.