Mumbai, June 25 -- Indian football icon and ZEE 5 FIFA World Cup panelist Sunil Chhetri, who recently joined ZEE 5's FIFA World Cup 2026 expert panel as a pre-show analyst alongside Bhaichung Bhutia, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Igor Stimac, has praised the performances of the tournament's biggest attacking stars while naming Lionel Messi's hat-trick, Japan's emphatic 4-0 victory, and Morocco's clash against Scotland among his standout moments of the FIFA World Cup so far.

Reflecting on the performances of the world's leading forwards while speaking on ZEE 5, Chhetri said the tournament's marquee names have all risen to the occasion, according to a release.

"I think none of them have disappointed. Messi, Ronaldo, Haaland, Mbappe, Harry Kan...