Qatar vs Switzerland Live Updates: Khoukhi's late equalizer
L'essentiel
- Boualem Khoukhi scored a late equalizer for Qatar against Switzerland in a match that saw Switzerland dominate possession but fail to secure the win.
- Several chances were missed by Switzerland, while Qatar's late push paid off.
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This is a live update of a football match between Qatar and Switzerland. The article details key events and chances as they happen.
Live updates: Qatar vs Switzerland
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90+7' Switzerland has a corner
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Will there be even later drama here?
Corner is headed away from the penalty area.
Then Mahmud Abunada punches clear to save the game for Qatar!
90+4' QATAR STEAL AN EQUALISER!
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Boualem Khoukhi the centreback!
He's been sent up for the closing moments of this game and it has paid off!
Switzerland will rue their failure to put this game to bed - it's been a dominant performance.
A gorgeous ball from the left side.
A really, really good header by Boualem Khoukhi to send the ball past the Swiss defence.
Astonishing!
90+1' Chance Switzerland!
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That would have sealed it - a delightful teasing cross in front of the keeper and behind the defence by Denis Zakaria after some nice build up play by Breel Embolo with his back to goal.
That should have been met by Fabian Rieder, who stuck his arm up to call for the ball before it came to him, only to then not make a run.
90' CHANCE QATAR
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Ahmed Alaaeldin turns and shoots from inside the penalty area, a shot that's well dealt with by the underutilised Gregor Kobel.
A good chance. Danger for the dominant Swiss.
There will be six minutes added on.
89' Subs again
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Qatar are up in arms after a free kick is given away by their player, who went over the ball and made contact with the shin with his studs. I mean, it's as clear a foul as you'll ever see.
Hassan Al Haydos comes on to make his 190th appearance for Qatar, the all-time appearance maker, replacing a frustrated looking Edmilson Junior, who tosses the ball towards a teammate with real venom.
Meanwhile Switzerland bring on Miro Muheim and Ardon Jashari for Remo Freuler and Ricardo Rodriguez.
85' Chance Switzerland
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After a Qatari long ball forward is easily dealt with, Switzerland come forward and try and fashion a chance.
Breel Embolo does all the hard work too, getting the ball under his control on the edge of the penalty area and wrong-footing a couple of defenders.
But then he mis-controls and the chance goes begging.
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82' CHANCE!
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Half the crowd thinks that's in!
It's bounced off the boards holding the net up behind the goal and rippled the net - a fearsome drive by Manzambi that had Qatar worried.
78' Subs
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Both teams are gunna make a change.
Midfielder Assim Madibo is off, striker Mohammed Manai is on.
Vargas is off now too, he's replaced by Zeki Amdouni.
76' Chance Switzerland!
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Another great chance down that left side.
This time it's Johan Manzambi who breaks through.
However he can't get his shot on target from an acute angle, sending his effort the wrong side of the post.
75' CHANCE SWITZERLAND!
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Rubén Vargas should have done better!
He really should have done better.
Off the Swiss counter attack following that rare Qatari raid, Vargas is played in one on one with the keeper.
He opens up his body and plays a shot right into the keeper.
Should have done better.
75' Chance Qatar
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Edmilson Junior does really well there to compete a run into the penalty area.
He looks like he wants to shoot - should shoot but then ends up falling over his own feet and is dispossessed - a shot coming in from Karim Boudiaf that flies well over the bar.
73' Swiss sub makes his mark
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Good run there from Fabian Rieder the substitute.
He embarks on a mazy run towards the edge of the penalty area but then can't quite get a shot away.
71' Akram Afif goes on a run
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He might need a map to negotiate this part of the pitch because he's not been up here before.
And in the end, he turns down a blind alley and is dispossessed.
Arguably that was Qatar's best moment of the half.
68' Chance Switzerland, drinks break
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Vargas has been so good today - and he sparks another little moment for Switzerland, cutting the ball back to Granit Xhaka.
He's on the left side of the box and curls a really nice-looking cross towards the back post, but the ball was a bit too deep for a cross and a bit too curly for a shot.
We're gunna have a drink.
66' Double change for the Swiss
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Fabian Rieder and Johan Manzambi replace Michel Aebischer and Dan Ndoye.
Manzambi is the 20-year-old star from Freiburg that a lot of people are quite excited about, so I am looking forward to seeing what he can do.
62' Superb from Vargas
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That is really impressive from the Swiss number 17.
He loses the ball in the attacking third, but then wins it back and embarks on a mazy run past a couple of Qatari defenders before he is slashed down on the edge of the penalty area.
The Qatari's instantly say he's diving, but there was clear contact.
The free kick is send into a dangerous area but Qatar clears.
59' Triple change for Qatar
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I mean, they need to do something and that something is to make a triple change.
Ayoub Al Oui is replaced by Ahmed Fathy.
Jassem Gaber is replaced by Karim Boudiaf.
And Yusuf Abdurisag gives way for Ahmed Alaa to come on.
Questions ouvertes
- What was the final score?
- Were there any further significant events after the equalizer?