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Namibia: Qatar earn first ever World Cup point with late goal – Sport

Namibia: Qatar earn first ever World Cup point with late goal – Sport

Africa Links 24 with Helge Schutz
Published on 2026-06-13 21:34:31

Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi stunned Switzerland with a late equaliser as the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their opening match at the World Cup on Saturday.

A Breel Embolo penalty had broken the deadlock for Switzerland early in the first half in the San Francisco Bay Area, before the wasteful favourites were made to pay as Qatar earned their first ever point at a World Cup.

Qatar, appearing in just their second finals after hosting the 2022 World Cup, looked rusty after the war in the…

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