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India vs. Maldives Football, SAFF Championship 2021: playing time, head-to-head, line-ups, TV channel, live streaming info

India has scored two goals so far in the ongoing SAFF championships, and both came from 37-year-old Chhetri.

This puts him in third place with Ali Mabkhout (77) from the United Arab Emirates in the list of top scorer among active footballers, behind Cristiano Ronaldo (112) and Lionel Messi (79).

The seven-time champions paid the price for not creating enough chances and for squandering them against the 98 places below them in the FIFA rankings of the Sri Lankan team.

37-year-old Chhetri, who played for India in his 121st game, scored just one goal in the 27th minute behind legendary Brazilian Pele (77 goals from 92 games).

Sunil Chhetri, who played for India in his 121st game, scored just one goal behind the legendary Pelé in the 27th minute.

Bangladesh&'s 18-year-old full-back Yeasin Arafat equalized with his first international goal in the 74th minute after Indian talisman Sunil Chhetri put his side in the lead

India has won the tournament seven times out of 12 editions, but according to Captain Sunil Chhetri's own admission, every game will be like a “war to fight”.

Bangladesh got off to a successful start to the 2021 SAFF Championship when they played in the opening game of the Five Nations Tournament at the National Football Stadium in ...