Another FIFA World Cup group has completed its opening round.
After Canada earned its first-ever World Cup point with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia, Switzerland faced Qatar at Levi's Stadium in California.
The European side controlled the game and had the upper hand until stoppage time in the second half.
Then Qatar found the equalizer to make it 1-1, delivering the tournament's first major upset.
A result that left the group wide open.
Dominated, dominated and... didn’t win
Embolo opened the scoring after 13 minutes.
Switzerland’s greater attacking presence did not turn into more goals.
And the famous saying “if you don’t take your chances, you’ll pay for it” came true.
In the 94th minute, Al Amin’s perfect cross found center-back Khoukhi.
He broke free from Muheim’s marking and beat Kobel.
The goal secured Qatar’s first-ever World Cup point.
They made their debut in the 2022 edition, which they hosted, and lost all three matches in a group featuring the Netherlands, Senegal and Ecuador.
Standings of the groups that have already gotten underway:
Matchday 2
6/18 - Tuesday
1pm - Czechia vs South Africa
10pm - Mexico vs South Korea
Matchday 2
6/18 - Thursday
4pm - Switzerland vs Bosnia
7pm - Canada vs Qatar
Matchday 1
6/14 - Sunday
1am - Australia vs Türkiye
Check the dates for all the group stage matches here.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
