"Aap hamara jhanda bhi uncha lahwa rahaya (You have flown the tricolor high) @chhetrisunil11 brother. Congratulations on an amazing international career!" Chopra wrote on Instagram along with a picture of an emotional Chhetri receiving the guard of honor from his teammates.
In Chhetri's farewell match in the second round Group A match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers here at the Salt Lake Stadium, India were held goalless by Kuwait on home soil, leaving them to face Qatar in the away match on June 11. Must be defeated. ,
The game against Kuwait was the 39-year-old's 151st and final game of his historic national career.
Chhetri ended his glittering career as the third-highest international goal scorer with 94 international goals in 151 matches, behind Argentina star Lionel Messi (106 in 180 matches) and Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo (128 in 205 matches). .
In Chhetri's farewell match in the second round Group A match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Qualifiers here at the Salt Lake Stadium, India were held goalless by Kuwait on home soil, leaving them to face Qatar in the away match on June 11. Must be defeated. ,
The game against Kuwait was the 39-year-old's 151st and final game of his historic national career.
Chhetri ended his glittering career as the third-highest international goal scorer with 94 international goals in 151 matches, behind Argentina star Lionel Messi (106 in 180 matches) and Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo (128 in 205 matches). .
