Qatar lost all three of its matches as a World Cup host four years ago and appeared to be headed toward another in its 2026 opener against Switzerland.
Boualem Khoukhi changed his country’s course at the last possible moment, scoring a tying goal on a header in the fourth minute of stoppage time to give Qatar a 1-1 tie against Switzerland on Saturday.
The late equalizer gave Qatar its first World Cup point and left the mighty Swiss wondering what happened.
“We’re looking at ourselves,” Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka said.
Brazil managed to extend its unbeaten streak in World Cup openers to 21.
