The confrontation between Qatar and Switzerland witnessed an exciting 1-1 draw, in the match that brought together the two teams on Saturday evening at Levi Stadium, in the first round of the group stage in the 2026 World Cup.
The Swiss team entered the match strongly and succeeded in opening the scoring early, after obtaining a penalty kick that striker Brielle Embolo successfully converted into the lead goal in the 17th minute, so that the Swiss team ended the first half with a 1-0 lead. vs.
In the second half, the Qatari team tried to return to the atmosphere of the match and impose continuous pressure in search of the equalizer, but the Swiss defense maintained its lead for long periods, so that the three points seemed to be on their way to the European team.
But Al-Anabi refused to give up until the last moments, and succeeded in snatching a valuable goal during stoppage time, after defender Boualem Khoukhi rose to a perfect cross sent by Hammam Al-Amin Ahmed, converting it with a wonderful header. The goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time, giving his country a fatal draw that ignited the joy of the Qatari fans.
With this result, the two teams began their journey in the tournament by earning one point each, in a group witnessing complete balance after the other match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina also ended in a draw.
The four teams now have one point after the first round, which increases the intensity of the competition and leaves all possibilities open in the race to qualify for the next round of the tournament. World Cup 2026.