FIFA World Cup 2026: India loses against Qatar in qualifier, stays second in Group A

With three points from two games thus far, the defeat keeps India in second place in the standings, while Qatar leads Group A with six points from the same amount of games.

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Asian champion Qatar won 3-0 on Tuesday at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar to halt India's 15-game home winning streak in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. With six points from two games, Qatar maintained their lead in Group A.

India vs Qatar, FIFA World Cup Qualifier Highlights: 

The 90 minutes of play, plus stoppage time, saw Qatar, the current Asian Champions, maintain an attacking tempo from the outset. Mustafa Meshaal scored the opening goal early in the first half, and fans saw the same thing happen again in the second half, with a different striker. The second goal of the game was scored by Al Moez Ali for Qatar, while the third and last goal was scored by Gaber AbdulSallam, a substitute.

India, on the other hand, displayed some flare during the game, but not nearly as much as their opponent.