Key facts
- Gary Neville praised Qatar's resilience and performance against Switzerland.
- Ian Wright commented on Qatar's draw, expressing delight and questioning a Swiss goal.
- The match between Qatar and Switzerland concluded in a 1-1 draw.
- Boualem Khoukhi scored Qatar's goal, assisted by Homam El Amin.
Gary Neville, a former Manchester United and England defender, lauded Qatar's performance in their match against Switzerland, stating, "What a moment that is. Well done to them. They stuck in there. Switzerland should have been out of sight." He specifically highlighted the left-back's cross for the center-back's goal.
Ian Wright, a former England and Arsenal striker, also weighed in, expressing delight for Qatar and questioning the validity of a Swiss goal. He suggested the match could have been Qatar's greatest result if they had won 1-0.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Switzerland's Ardon Jashari had a shot from outside the box go wide. A corner for Switzerland was conceded by Karim Boudiaf. Boualem Khoukhi scored Qatar's equalizer with a header from the center of the box, assisted by Homam El Amin's cross. Zeki Amdouni's shot for Switzerland was blocked. Six minutes of added time were announced.
Ahmed Alaa of Qatar had a shot saved by Gregor Kobel. Substitutions for Switzerland included Ardon Jashari replacing Remo Freuler and Miro Muheim replacing Ricardo Rodríguez.