India vs Kuwait Live Streaming: How To Watch Sunil Chhetri's Last International Match On TV And Online

India will face Kuwait in the 2026 FIFA World Cup round 2 qualifiers match in Kolkata on Thursday. The IND vs KUW match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) will start at 7 pm IST.

Emotions will run high when the talismanic Sunil Chhetri leads India out one last time, hoping to propel his team into the next round as a parting gift after dominating the national football landscape for 19 years.

The 39-year-old Chhetri will hang his boots at the end of this match and would like to ensure that the team enters the final-18 stage of the World Cup qualifiers for the first time.

Following the match against Kuwait, India will travel to take on Qatar on June 11 in their last two matches of Group A.

India are currently placed second in the group, with four points from four matches. A victory against Kuwait will put India firmly ahead of Afghanistan, who face Qatar in a tough fixture later on Thursday.

The top two teams in the group will qualify for Round 3 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and book their berth at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027.

A qualification to the third round will put India in the bracket of top 18 teams in Asia and they will vie for the eight coveted spots for the 2026 World Cup. The 18 teams will be divided into three groups of six sides each and will play on a home-away basis.

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday played down the hype around his last international match and sought to bring the focus back to the team's crucial fixture.

"I think most of us have met already 20 days back and we have spoken about my last game. That's done," Chhetri said on the eve of the second round match.

"We are here only and only to speak about Kuwait and India and I'm trying really hard to not think about this game like this."

An emotional Chhetri requested the scribes not to keep asking him about his retirement "again and again" so that they can play with a free mind.

"I again request... it's not about me and my last name, it's about us and Kuwait. And inside me I'm fighting a small battle, please don't make it worse by asking 'how are you feeling', again and again," he said.

The India vs Kuwait 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match will be broadcast live on Sports 18 1, Sports 18 1 HD and Sports 18 3.

JioCinema will live stream the India vs Kuwait 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match on its app and website.

(With PTI inputs)