Qatar Secures Historic Draw Against Switzerland in 2026 World Cup

The Qatari national team achieved a thrilling draw against Switzerland in the 2026 World Cup, held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The match ended in a 1-1 tie at the San Francisco Bay Area stadium during the first round of Group B.

Switzerland opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a penalty converted by Breel Embolo.

In a dramatic turn of events, Qatar equalized in stoppage time at 90+5 minutes with a powerful header from Boualem Khouki, catching the Swiss goalkeeper off guard.

Switzerland’s Lineup Against Qatar

Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel.

Defense: Manuel Akanji, Denis Zakaria, Nico Elvedi.

Midfield: Ricardo Rodriguez, Michel Aebischer, Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler.

Attack: Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye, Ruben Vargas.

Qatar’s Lineup Against Switzerland

The Qatari lineup for the match featured:.

Goalkeeper: Mahmoud Abu Nadi.

Defense: Ayoub Alawi, Pedro Miguel, Boualem Khouki, Hamam Al-Amin.

Midfield: Jassim Abdul Salam, Madibo, Issa Lai.

Attack: Edmilson Junior, Youssef Abdul Razak, Akram Afif.