Qatar and Switzerland play out a 1-1 draw in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup in San Francisco after Qatar scores in stoppage time. Switzerland take the lead in the first half when Breel Embolo converts a penalty. Qatar respond late in the match as Boualem Khoukhi heads home an equaliser in added time, rescuing a draw. Multiple reports describe the goal as last-minute and late in stoppage time, with Qatar securing what is described as their first World Cup point and Switzerland being stunned by the late concession. Coverage also frames the result as a significant moment for Qatar in the tournament, contrasting Switzerland’s earlier World Cup experience and highlighting the timing of Qatar’s equaliser. The match ends with both teams level, and Switzerland are left to consider how the early penalty lead is relinquished after failing to hold on through the closing stages.
Qatar earn 1-1 draw with Switzerland as Boualem Khoukhi scores late stoppage-time equaliser
Qatar and Switzerland play out a 1-1 draw in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup in San Francisco after Qatar scores in stoppage time. Switzerland take the lead in the first half when Breel Embo...
- Switzerland score first in the first half via a penalty converted by Breel Embolo.
- Qatar equalise with a header by Boualem Khoukhi in stoppage time/added time.
- The match finishes 1-1 between Qatar and Switzerland.
- The game is played in San Francisco in the 2026 World Cup.
- Qatar’s late point is described across reports as the country’s first ever World Cup point against Switzerland.
The fifth minute of stoppage time in the match between Qatar and Switzerland was not just the moment Boualem Khoukhi scored the equaliser; it might have been the birth of a new chapter for the Qatari national team in the World Cup. The 1-1 draw gave “Al Annabi” their first point in the history of […] By Alaa Shamali
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