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Qatar's Stoppage-Time Equalizer Stuns Switzerland at World Cup

Boualem Khoukhi’s late header earns Qatar their first-ever World Cup point

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Qatar's Stoppage-Time Equalizer Stuns Switzerland at World Cup
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Qatar scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as they fought back to draw against Switzerland and claim their first-ever point at a World Cup finals.

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Boualem Khoukhi headed home Homam El Amin's cross in the 94th minute to spark wild celebrations among Julen Lopetegui's squad.

It was a remarkable ending to a match that Switzerland controlled for most of the game and looked ready to win through Breel Embolo's first-half penalty.

The Switzerland striker scored after Remo Freuler was brought down by Qatar goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada, although TV replays seemed to show that the Bologna midfielder may have been just offside in the build-up.

At that point, Murat Yakın's side were on course to go top of Group B, with tougher matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada still to come.

But they paid the price for missed chances and a drop in tempo in the final stages.

Nottingham Forest forward Dan Ndoye missed several clear openings, while Ruben Vargas and Embolo also wasted good chances.

That allowed Qatar, who were outplayed for long spells, to grab a highly unlikely point.

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