Tamuning (Guam):&nbsp;Prolific striker Sunil&nbsp;Chhetri on Tuesday became the first Indian footballer to score 50&nbsp;international goals during his team's 2018 World Cup&nbsp;qualifying match against Guam here today.
Chhetri's feat, though, came in a losing cause, as India&nbsp;suffered their second successive defeat in the preliminary&nbsp;joint qualification second round.
<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2015/jun/sunil-chhetri1.jpg" alt="Sunil Chhetri" />Sunil Chhetri
"Number of goals never matter for me. I never keep track&nbsp;of feats. I just play for my nation," Chhetri said after the&nbsp;match ended in a 1-2 defeat for the visitors.
Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia stays at the second spot&nbsp;with 42 goals in 107 matches while IM Vijayan has 40 goals&nbsp;from 79 games. This meanwhile, was Chhetri's 87th match.
After Guam took a 2-goal lead by scoring in each half,&nbsp;Chhetri reduced the margin for the visitors in added time,&nbsp;heading in a cross from the right.&nbsp;
For the record, it was Chhetri who scored India's all the&nbsp;goals in the team's four joint preliminary round 2018 World&nbsp;Cup qualifying games so far.

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Prolific striker Sunil&nbsp;Chhetri on Tuesday became the first Indian footballer to score 50&nbsp;international goals during his team's 2018 World Cup&nbsp;qualifying match against Guam on Tuesday

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