SANTA CLARA: Qatar obtained their first ever World Cup level with a stoppage-time objective to attract 1-1 with Switzerland in an lively and one-sided Group B opener on Saturday (June 13).
The Swiss went forward within the seventeenth minute when Breel Embolo coolly stroked house a penalty, however paid the worth for failing to attain extra after 26 makes an attempt on objective in a match they dominated proper from the kickoff.
Qatar soaked up the strain within the blistering California solar, and, deep into further time, surprised the Swiss, with captain Boualem Khoukhi heading house a cross from the left from Homam Ahmed to spark chaotic scenes within the stadium.
Qatar faces co-hosts Canada in Vancouver, and Switzerland tackle Bosnia on the Los Angeles Stadium within the subsequent Group B video games on Thursday.
