FIFA World Cup 2026: India lose to Qatar 0-3 in second spherical qualifier

For the visiting facet, Moustafa Tarek Mashal scored within the 4th minute, Almeoz Ali within the forty seventh minute, and Yusuf Adurisag within the 86th minute.

India have been searching for inspiration from their well-known 0-0 draw in opposition to Qatar 4 years in the past, nonetheless, may barely create scoring possibilities. The gamers did get a few alternatives on the fag finish of the primary half however wasted them.

For the house staff, the shedding margin may have been extra, had Qatar not missed a number of possibilities whereas dominating all through the 90 minutes on the Kalinga Stadium.

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The present head coach of the India nationwide soccer staff, Igor Štimac, remains to be hopeful to complete second in Group A and qualify for the third spherical for the primary time following their 1-0 win over Kuwait of their away match on 16 November.

Wanting on the match, India’s protection appeared weak from the very starting after they conceded a objective within the 4th minute as Moustafa Tarek Mashal ensured the soccer hit the nets.

Mashal despatched a low right-footed shot that beat goalkeeper Amrinder Singh, who was fielded instead of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, all finally ends up.

Akram Afif missed three possibilities which allowed India to enter the breather only one objective down.

Qatar’s prolific striker Almeoz Ali — who scored 4 targets in a earlier match in opposition to Afghanistan, nipped it within the bud by doubling the lead within the second minute of the second half, i.e. forty seventh minute.

With simply 4 minutes left from regulation time, Qatar made it 3-0 (86th minute) with Yusuf Adurisag heading dwelling after connecting a cross from Mohammed Albayati.

India is all set to play their 2026 World Cup qualifiers match in opposition to Afghanistan on the impartial venue of Tajikistan’s Dushanbe on 21 March 2024.

With company inputs. 

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Up to date: 21 Nov 2023, 09:51 PM IST