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Qatar snatched their first ever World Cup constituent pinch a stoppage-time extremity to tie 1-1 against Switzerland successful an energetic Group B opener.
Switzerland went up successful nan 17th infinitesimal erstwhile Breel Embolo coolly stroked location a punishment but paid nan value for failing to people much aft 26 attempts connected extremity successful a lucifer they dominated from nan kick-off.
The punishment was awarded aft nan Qatar goalkeeper, Mahmoud Abunada, clattered into Remo Freuler, but nan Swiss appeared to nan naked oculus to beryllium offside erstwhile nan shot was headed guardant and Fifa did not merchandise nan images during nan crippled showing why nan extremity should person stood.
Qatar soaked up nan unit successful nan blistering California sun and heavy into added clip stunned nan Swiss, pinch nan captain, Boualem Khoukhi, heading location a transverse from nan near from Homam Ahmed to spark chaotic scenes.
Qatar look nan co-hosts Canada successful Vancouver and Switzerland return connected Bosnia astatine nan Los Angeles Stadium successful nan adjacent Group B games connected Thursday.
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