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Qatar net late goal against Swiss to secure historic first World Cup point
Key takeaways
- Asian Cup holders Qatar level in injury time to draw 1-1 with Switzerland in World Cup 2026 opening game.
- Several of the Qatari players fell to the ground on Saturday in celebration of the late goal, as others ran to each other to embrace.
- In the 13th minute, Embolo was fouled by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada, who received a yellow card on the play.
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Asian Cup holders Qatar level in injury time to draw 1-1 with Switzerland in World Cup 2026 opening game.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Boualem Khoukhi of Qatar celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal [Fran Santiago/Getty Images]By The Associated Press Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Boualem Khoukhi scored an equalising goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time, and Qatar spoiled a dominant day by Switzerland in a 1-1 draw in Group B of the World Cup.
Several of the Qatari players fell to the ground on Saturday in celebration of the late goal, as others ran to each other to embrace.
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