(FILES) India's Sunil Chhetri (R) fights for the ball with Afghanistan's Rahmat Akbari during the 2026 FIFA World Cup AFC qualifiers football match between India and Afghanistan at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on March 26, 2024. India's veteran football captain Sunil Chhetri announced his retirement from international competition on May 16, bringing the curtains down on a record career spanning two decades. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP) (Photo by BIJU BORO/AFP via Getty Images)