00:05Makhboud Abunada is chosen in goal to make just his seventh appearance for Qatar ahead of the
00:10vastly more experienced Michel Barsham. Five of this team played at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
00:15including Akram Afif who scored four goals in qualifying.
00:21Granit Xhaka and Ricardo Rodriguez both make history today as they play for the 13th time
00:27at a FIFA World Cup it's the fourth World Cup for both of them and it's the most
00:31appearances at a World Cup by a Swiss player. Goalkeeper Gregor Kubal and defenders
00:36Nico Elvedi and Manuel Akanji all played every minute in qualifying. Striker Braille Mbolo scored two goals.
00:46Switzerland head coach Murad Yaka said yesterday that his team would be on the front foot right from
00:54the kickoff hoping for an early goal hoping for an early breakthrough.
00:59Zilin Lopetegui the head coach of Qatar saying we've made history in qualifying for a FIFA World Cup
01:06and we don't want that history making. Almost getting that one over the top.
01:11It was Elvedi with the header away and now a great chance for Qatar Edmilsson jr.
01:16Zilin Lopetegui. Foiled by Kubal.
01:20Rashid Mou started two games at the last World Cup. Now here's a chance for Ndoy.
01:24Dan Ndoy excellent save. Abunada getting down low
01:31unable to prevent that effort from Ndoy. Vargas
01:39cross on the overlap and it was met by Dan Ndoy and he put it high.
01:46That could. The defenders are all up hoping to get on the end of it.
01:55Abunada might well have seen that very late but for the third time
01:59Ndoy tends to go forward as yet. Zakaria teasing cross into the middle. Is it going to be touched
02:05or is that a penalty? What does the referee say? He says spot kick. Fouled by Abunada.
02:33And while the goalkeeper received treatment let's have another look again. Is there a possible offside there in the middle?
02:40very very tight isn't it as we know with technology
02:44Concerned for Qatar that they might be about to face a penalty, but their goalkeeper they're clattered into
02:53It's Froyler and he both attempted to get on the end of that ball
02:59Challenge isn't it brave to a degree for the goalkeeper to come out
03:07It has come off worse in that particular exchange because that's such a good game so far
03:14Penalty is still being checked
03:24It's
03:36They said they wanted to make an early breakthrough, and they have done exactly that
03:41It was taken prevailing below to think about where he's gonna place it and it's fine in the back of
03:48the net
03:48Casually walking up watching where Abunada goes almost waiting for the goalkeeper to jump to his left
03:54And coolly placed in the opposite corner
03:58There's been good chances so far for switzerland the dominated proceedings
04:02So far in this game Abunada has had a cracking game up until that point
04:16Abusha
04:17Oh it was lovely left, Abunada, champion number two, Zakaria
04:24Abunada with another
04:31Abunada, but it'll back him up
04:35Can't be capitalized to Podmo by Andoy
04:41Minimal movement until it's time to press the accelerator
04:46And the key thing is from Qatar's point of view, don't allow any gaps, you can't switch off for a
04:50second
04:52Jaka
04:53Abusha
04:54Drives it across
04:57That is a corner
05:01Abunada with yet another save
05:02It certainly feels like it's a mid-hit cross doesn't it Abusha
05:06Finding himself with just a couple of yards of space
05:08Six yards away
05:10There was plenty of debate ahead of this game as to whether switzerland will play a back three or a
05:14back four
05:14Chance
05:16Ed milson jr
05:18With the effort and kubal puts it behind
05:22Nothing hesitant there about the goalkeeping was they
05:24First real attack that we've seen for quite
05:27Andoy who's moved across to that left-hand side with Vargas now on the right
05:32Abusha
05:34Andoy another excellent save from Abunada
05:38Russian arms actually in Sochi ahead of that opening game against Portugal which was a magnificent game
05:44And he was basically sacked by the Spanish FA
05:49And below
05:49Lovely to the ball back
05:51And just the wrong side of the post from Vargas
06:04It's fantastic play once again isn't it from switzerland
06:07And once again we keep mentioning there's no chasing the game needed
06:11Royla
06:12Almost getting in behind
06:14Abunada picking up possession
06:15Super chance
06:16Cleared off the line
06:18Michel Abusha must surely have thought there that he was going to double switzerland's lead
06:23Penalty area for switzerland
06:28Vargas with the delivery
06:30And the header is over
06:33And the referees decided that it
06:37Drives it deep
06:39Well, it could have been cleared by the defender then but it wasn't and and doi
06:43Can't play it back into the middle
06:46He made the best of an opportunity than and doi that didn't really believe was coming his way
06:51Royla was the man with the ball into the box
06:55But for a couple of extra inches that have been cleared before it got to the feet of dan and
06:59doi
07:03He's been a live wire in the game
07:04Vargas
07:06Going to take on miguel
07:08Floated in
07:09And it was curling
07:10And it was curling but always just from Granit Xhaka curling away from goal
07:14Really good ball wasn't it
07:16Glorious left foot of his just
07:19Caressing it with pace into such a dangerous area
07:22One of his teammates really knowing
07:25Whereabouts he wanted the ball to go
07:27Just feel like there's a bit more impetus though from qatar after that hydration break
07:32Vargas bearing down on goal vargas
07:37Abunada again to the rescue
07:39Manzambi brilliant
07:41Just right from embalo
07:46Super football from switzerland
07:48He had a box seat watching one of the real masters at work didn't enjoy talking about defending
07:54Always talked about going forward
08:00Nice little touch manzambi will go for a goal
08:11Elmune
08:16Can he turn and shoot he can
08:19Ahmed al-el-din
08:23With a chance for qatar to draw level in the closing stages
08:27Doesn't have the best chance of the second half doesn't it for qatar
08:32Unless something happens in the last few moments
08:37Decent ball
08:38And hooky
08:43What an ending
08:47It was a superb crossing
08:49And hooky was on the end of it to make it 1-1 with just seconds left
08:55What a moment
08:56What a moment
08:59It's a big world cup in all of its glory the jeopardy was always there when the scoreline was only
09:041-0
09:05Chance after chance after chance went begging for switzerland
09:09Qatar do not mind one bit
09:14Every single member of the stand open off the bench
09:18But maybe ruin the many opportunities that they just didn't take
09:26All around us
09:28There is one side of the stadium full of people jumping and dancing and waving the flag of qatar
09:36And at the other end
09:38The swiss fans stunned
09:41Sitting slumped in their seats
09:45Manzambi
09:48Corner could we have yet more drama well they cranked it up once again they were too comfortable in this
09:54game switzerland for such long time
09:56all those chances
09:58all that time they were taken to get the ball back
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