India aim to give the best possible farewell gift for Sunil Chhetri
The Indian National Football Team is preparing to win their last home game of the second stage of FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifiers against Kuwait and give Sunil Chhetri a proper farewell.
On 16th May 2024, the legend announced that the game against Kuwait at Kolkata would be his last ever game for his nation.
As the 39-year-old football legend is stepping down, the Indian team will have to fill that space pretty soon. Three points against Kuwait must be the bullseye for the team to stay alive in the qualifiers.
INDIA v KUWAIT: MATCH DETAILS
Kick-off time: 7 PM (IST)
Date: June 6, 2024
Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan/Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
INDIA v KUWAIT: HEAD-TO-HEAD
In 2023, the two sides faced thrice with one ending in a draw and India winning the other two.
Last 5 games of India: 1 Drawn, 4 Lost
Last 5 games of Kuwait: 1 Won, 4 Lost
India’s remaining games are against Kuwait and Qatar while Kuwait’s last two games are against India and Afghanistan.
As of now, the pints table stands like this:
POS.
TEAM
PLAYED
GD
POINTS
1
QATAR
4
+14
12
2
INDIA
4
-3
4
3
AFGHANISTAN
4
-10
4
4
KUWAIT
4
-1
3
India is ahead of Afghanistan in goal difference but Kuwait is only one point behind. They will try to win this game and go ahead.
India must win this game and keep their hopes of playing in 3rd stage alive. Their ideal results will be if they can win both games. The top two teams will qualify for the next stage and automatically qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The bottom two will be out of the World Cup qualifiers but will go through to the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
India must win this game and bid adieu to the Captain, Leader, and Legend, Sunil Chhetri in front of thousands of Football fans in Kolkata.