FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Qatar vs India 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

  • 73': Youssef Ayman
  • 85': Ahmed Husham Ali Alrawi
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2 - 1
  • 37': Lallianzuala Chhangte

Introduction

Qatar are hosting India at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 37': Goal! Qatar 0, India 1. Lallianzuala Chhangte (India) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+1': Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Homam Ahmed replaces Hazem Shehata.
  • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Khaled Ali replaces Ahmed Al Ganehi.
  • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Ali Nader replaces Shehab Ellethy.
  • 58': Brandon Fernandes (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Qatar. Tameem Mansour replaces Mohamed Gouda.
  • 64': Substitution, India. Liston Colaco replaces Rahim Ali.
  • 64': Substitution, India. Sahal Abdul Samad replaces Brandon Fernandes.
  • 70': Substitution, Qatar. Abdullah Al Yazidi replaces Nabil Erfan.
  • 73': Goal! Qatar 1, India 1. Youssef Ayman (Qatar) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hashmi Al Hussain following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Substitution, India. Vikram Partap Singh replaces Manvir Singh.
  • 85': Goal! Qatar 2, India 1. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Al Hassan.
  • 87': Substitution, India. Edmund Lalrindika replaces Jay Gupta because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, India. Nandhakumar Sekar replaces Lallianzuala Chhangte.
  • 90'+1': Rahul Bheke (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Anwar Ali (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Sahal Abdul Samad (India) is shown the yellow card.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 2,816

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
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Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 1
44.9 Possession 55.1
9 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 362
390 Passes 474
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 13
0.0 Cross % 0.2
82 Long Balls 69
25 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 14
18 Tackles 17
0.3 Tackle % 0.8
13 Interceptions 17
8 Effective Clearances 18
8 Clearances 18

Line-Ups

QAT Qatar (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Shehab Ellethy (GK)
6 Youssef Ayman
5 Hashmi Al Hussain
12 Nabil Irfan
17 Naif Al Hadhrami
20 Abdullah Al Ahrak
2 Hazem Shehata
7 Mohamed Gouda
10 Ahmed Husham Ali Alrawi Yellow Card
8 Ibrahim Al Hassan
9 Ahmed Al Ganehi Yellow Card

IND India (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK)
2 Rahul Bheke Yellow Card
4 Anwar Ali Yellow Card
5 Mehtab Singh
8 Suresh Singh Wangjam
15 Jeakson Singh
10 Brandon Fernandes Yellow Card
6 Jay Gupta
9 Manvir Singh
11 Rahim Ali
17 Lallianzuala Chhangte

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