Qatar net late goal against Swiss to secure historic first World Cup point
Summary
Qatar scored a late equalizer to draw 1-1 with Switzerland in a Group B World Cup match. Switzerland took an early lead through a penalty, but Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi scored in stoppage time to earn their first World Cup point.Key Facts
- Breel Embolo scored a penalty for Switzerland in the first half.
- Switzerland dominated possession and created many chances but could not score again.
- Qatar’s goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada was injured after fouling Embolo but recovered.
- Boualem Khoukhi scored a header goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time for Qatar.
- The match took place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, USA.
- Qatar had to qualify via playoffs after missing direct qualification in Asian qualifying.
- Qatar is the host nation and lost all their group matches at the last World Cup.
- Switzerland aims to go further than their previous round-of-16 finish in World Cups.
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