FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Qatar
  • 73': Youssef Ayman
  • 85': Ahmed Alrawi
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2 - 1
India
  • 37': Lallianzuala Chhangte

About

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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Rahul Bheke.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Hashmi Al Hussain (Qatar) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hazem Shehata with a cross.
  • 3': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Al Ganehi.
  • 8': Foul by Jay Gupta (India).
  • 8': Mohamed Gouda (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Al Hassan.
  • 10': Foul by Brandon Fernandes (India).
  • 10': Ibrahim Al Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Gouda.
  • 12': Foul by Youssef Ayman (Qatar).
  • 12': Rahim Ali (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Youssef Ayman (Qatar).
  • 12': Rahim Ali (India) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Lallianzuala Chhangte (India).
  • 14': Naif Al Hadrami (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ahmed Al Ganehi.
  • 22': Foul by Brandon Fernandes (India).
  • 22': Mohamed Gouda (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Offside, India. Rahim Ali is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Rahim Ali (India) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anwar Ali.
  • 25': Foul by Hashmi Al Hussain (Qatar).
  • 25': Manvir Singh (India) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Youssef Ayman (Qatar).
  • 29': Rahim Ali (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Rahim Ali (India).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Manvir Singh (India) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jeakson Singh (India) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Shehab Ellethy (Qatar).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Manvir Singh (India).
  • 34': Hazem Shehata (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Jeakson Singh (India).
  • 36': Brandon Fernandes (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Brandon Fernandes (India) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Gupta.
  • 37': Goal! Qatar 0, India 1. Lallianzuala Chhangte (India) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdullah Alahrak.
  • 41': Offside, Qatar. Mohamed Gouda is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar).
  • 45': Mehtab Singh (India) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Mehtab Singh (India).
  • 45'+1': Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Corner, India. Conceded by Hashmi Al Hussain.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Lallianzuala Chhangte (India) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Offside, India. Anwar Ali is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Brandon Fernandes (India) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar).
  • 45'+3': Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Qatar 0, India 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Qatar 0, India 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Ali Nader replaces Shehab Ellethy.
  • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Homam Ahmed replaces Hazem Shehata.
  • 45': Substitution, Qatar. Khaled Ali replaces Ahmed Al Ganehi.
  • 49': Foul by Rahim Ali (India).
  • 49': Youssef Ayman (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match (Qatar).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Foul by Anwar Ali (India).
  • 51': Khaled Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khaled Ali.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Al Hassan (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Gouda.
  • 56': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Jay Gupta.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Gouda (Qatar) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Homam Ahmed with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Brandon Fernandes (India).
  • 58': Youssef Ayman (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Brandon Fernandes (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Youssef Ayman (Qatar).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 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.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mehtab Singh (India) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Manvir Singh (India).
  • 70': Substitution, Qatar. Abdullah Al Yazidi replaces Nabil Erfan.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Offside, India. Liston Colaco is caught offside.
  • 72': Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Jeakson Singh (India).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Youssef Ayman (Qatar) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdullah Alahrak.
  • 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.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Abdullah Alahrak (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdullah Al Yazidi.
  • 79': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Anwar Ali.
  • 79': Substitution, India. Vikram Partap Singh replaces Manvir Singh.
  • 82': Offside, Qatar. Tameem Mansour is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Liston Colaco (India) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Nader (Qatar).
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jay Gupta (India).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 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.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Hashmi Al Hussain (Qatar).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Liston Colaco (India) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeakson Singh.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rahul Bheke (India).
  • 90'+1': Tameem Mansour (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Rahul Bheke (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ahmed Al Rawi (Qatar) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Homam Ahmed (Qatar) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Al Rawi following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Al Hassan (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Homam Ahmed.
  • 90'+6': Offside, India. Nandhakumar Sekar is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Anwar Ali (India).
  • 90'+7': Khaled Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Anwar Ali (India) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Qatar 2, India 1.
  • 90'+8': Sahal Abdul Samad (India) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Qatar 2, India 1.

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

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

WCQ - AFC Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Iran 6 +7 16
2 Uzbekistan 6 +3 13
3 United Arab Emirates 6 +8 10
4 Qatar 6 -7 7
Full Standings

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 Alrawi Yellow Card
8 Ibrahim Al Hassan
9 Ahmed Al Ganehi Yellow Card
Qatar Substitutes:
Ali Nader Mahmoud, Mahdi Salem, Yousef Marel, Abdalla Yousif, Tameem Mansour Al Abdullah, Homam Ahmed, Amir Hassan, Khaled Ali Binsabaa, Abdulla Badr Alyazidi, Mohamed Ayash, Tahsin Jamshid, Fares Said.

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
India Substitutes:
Liston Colaco, Nikhil Poojari, Vishal Kaith, Edmund Lalrindika, Vikram Lahkbir Singh, Sahal Abdul Samad, Narender Gahlot, Amrinder Singh, David Lalhlansanga, Nandha Kumar Sekar, Anirudh Thapa, Naorem Mahesh Singh.

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