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Published : Jun 11, 2024 21:55 IST , CHENNAI – 1 MIN READ
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Qatar’s Nabil Irfan in action with India’s Jay Gupta. | Photo Credit: Reuters
The final round of fixtures of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup second round qualifiers ended on Tuesday which determined several spots for third round and automatically qualify for the next AFC Asian Cup.
India was facing Qatar away from home and needed a win to make it to the third round for the very first time in its history. However, despite leading through Lallianzuala Chhangte but Qatar equalised via a hugely controversial goal.
Yousef Aymen puts the ball into the net for the hosts. The Indian players thought that the ball had gone out of play after Gurpreet had saved a header from Aymen and the ball trickled out of play. But the whistle does not come and Qatar’s defender Al Hassan pulls the ball inside and squares it to Aymen, who slots home from close range.
The Indian players had completely stopped playing as the ball was visibly out of play. Despite protest from the Indian players the match officials awards the goal to Qatar. The Group A leader then snatched the winner through Alrawi’s curler from the edge of the box.
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Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
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