Thank You, Sunil Chhetri: SUNIL CHETTRI'S INTERNATIONAL CAREER ENDS WITH A 0-0 DRAW
Thank You, Sunil Chhetri: SUNIL CHETTRI'S INTERNATIONAL CAREER ENDS WITH A 0-0 DRAW. That's all from our live blog, thanks for tuning in. Take care and see ya until next time.
The Indian captain acknowledges the support from the crowd and gets the respect, love, and cheer he deserves.
Sunil Chettri's international career comes to an end as India plays a goalless stalemate with Kuwait in Kolkata.
Edmund Lalrindika and Sultan Al Enezi are being given a yellow card for misconduct near the touchline.
Sunil Chettri has now only 7 minutes to enjoy his international career, as India and Kuwait go into the added/injury time.
Both the sides are looking extremely drained and there might not be a winner or even a goal tonight.
70 minutes are up and both sides have failed to break the deadlock.
After a series of glorious chances being created by India, Liston Golaco goes for glory and ends up hitting an extremely awful shot which sails way too high over the crossbar.
Liston Colaco's tame half volley hits the side netting, as India misses a great chance to take the lead.
Hasan Al Anezi's interception of the cross almost resulted in an own goal, as the ball went inches away from the left-side post.
Both sides are able to create good chances for themselves, as defensive lapses are being seen clearly.
Anwar Ali's header from the corner glazes over the crossbar and India look threatening.
Background
India Vs Kuwait Live: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the India Vs Kuwait FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification AFC 2nd Round at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata. Captain Fantasic, Legend, Iconic, all these words will fall short for today's football match, as Sunil Chettri will don the Indian National Football Team shirt for the very last time. The 39-year old forward announced his retirement last month and the record-goalscorer for the national side will be looking forward to call it a day with an important win.
The fixture is of immense importance to India as they need a win to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive, as the Blue Tigers are on a 6-match winless streak, with their last win coming against Kuwait only. India are currently 2nd in the table, and endured adverse results in both of their matches against Afghanistan, as they managed a draw and a defeat in their two meetings. If India wins tonight, they will go on 7 points, and Afghanistan's hopes for qualifying will hit a major bump in the road.
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India's Starting XI: (4-2-3-1 airplane formation)
GK: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
LB: Nikhil Poojari
CB's: Anwar Ali, Rahul Bheke
RB: Jay Gupta
CM's: Suresh Singh Wangjam, Liston Colaco
LW: Anirudh Thapa
CAM: Sahal Abdul Samad
RW: Lallianzuala Chhangte
ST: Sunil Chettri
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Subs: Brandon Fernandes, Rahim Ali, Manvir Singh, Vishal Kaith, Subhasish Bose, Mehtab Singh, Amrinder Singh, Amey Ranawade, Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, Edmund Lalrindika, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Nandha Kumar Sekar
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