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Preview: Their preparation was far from ideal but India would take inspiration from the draw against Asian champions Qatar in 2019 when they face the same opponents in the second-leg match of the joint World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers on Thursday. India had held mighty Qatar 0-0 in September 2019 here, a result considered as one of the best for the side in recent times. But India are playing their home match here as the Qatari capital was chosen as the centralised venue for all the remaining Group E matches after the qualifiers were halted last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India’s performance, however, has gone south since then while Qatar, the group toppers, have come into Thursday match on a high. They beat Luxembourg (1-0) and Azerbaijan (2-1) and played out a 1-1 draw against Ireland in the international friendly matches in March. India are coming into this match after a demoralising 0-6 drubbing against the UAE in an international friendly in March. On top of that, India’s preparation has been hit hard as they had to cancel a national camp scheduled in early May in Kolkata. The team reached here on 19 May only to find that the players would not get the facilities they would have wanted. Stimac himself had expressed the frustration, saying that it was “not an ideal preparation” for the World Cup qualifiers. On the positive side, Stimac will have the chance to field a full strength Indian team after a long time with all the core players available for selection and without injury concern. That 2019 match against Qatar did not have talisman Sunil Chhteri due to a viral fever and his return will surely boost the confidence of the young Indian side. Chhetri also missed the two international friendlies in March, including the one against UAE, as he was recovering from COVID-19 infection. “Qatar are one of the top teams in Asia. They have had some decent results against top European and South American teams in the recent past,” Chhetri said. Squad: Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Amrinder Singh, Dheeraj Singh. Defenders: Pritam Kotal, Rahul Bheke, Narender Gehlot, Chinglensana Singh, Sandesh Jhingan, Adil Khan, Akash Mishra, Subhashish Bose. Midfielders: Udanta Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Liston Colaco, Rowllin Borges, Glan Martins, Anirudh Thapa, Pronoy Halder, Suresh Singh, Apuia, Abdul Sahal, Yasir Mohammad, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan. Forwards: Manvir Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Ishan Pandita. With inputs from PTI Click here to know when and where to watch India vs Qatar
India vs Qatar Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: 10-men India lose 0-1
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After today’s defeat, India still occupy the fourth spot in their group. Qatar secured their sixth win and have 19 points to their name.
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Full time! India 0-1 Qatar
Qatar, the best team in Asia, tried their best to score the second goal but Indians held on. Ultimately, Abdelaziz’s 33rd minute strike proved to be the difference.
90’ India 0-1 Qatar
The fourth official shows three minutes of added time.
87’ India 0-1 Qatar
Abdullah Al Ahraq beats Gurpreet with his effort from outside the box but post comes to the rescue for the Indians. Qatar creating enough chances but not able to score the second goal of the match.
84’ India 0-1 Qatar
Two changes for India. Abdul Samad replaces Ashique and Liston comes in for Suresh Singh.
81’ India 0-1 Qatar
Long range effort number 32146 from Abdelkarim. Again it’s a powerful one but just above Gurpreet.
79’ India 0-1 Qatar
Apuia showing his skills with a sublime pass to Ashique but the attacking move breaks down. Meanwhile, India coach Stimac has been reprimanded by the referee. A few words exchanged and the Indian manager says sorry, only sarcastically.
74’ India 0-1 Qatar
One more change for India. Bipin Singh is done and he’s replaced by Akash Mishra.
70’ India 0-1 Qatar
This time Hatim Abdelaziz with a shot from outside the box. Hoping to beat Gurpreet and double the lead but again, it’s wide and it didn’t impress Qatar’s head coach.
68’ India 0-1 Qatar
Change for India. Apuia replaces Glan Martins who did really well today. Meanwhile, free kick for Qatar at a promising position but Al Haydos’ shot is a poor one.
66’ India 0-1 Qatar
Good chance for Qatar. Almoez Ali drags the shot from the right but Gurpreet saves with his legs. One more chance for Qatar, Abdelkarim this time against Gurpreet but again the Indian goalkeeper saves it with his left leg.
63’ India 0-1 Qatar
Another shot from outside the box. This time by Boualem Khoukhi. The power is there but it lacks accuracy. Gurpreet sees it and lets it go.
60’ India 0-1 Qatar
Qatar moving the ball from one flank to the other. Crisp passing but the Indian defence is not losing its shape so the final ball is not there for Qatar.
58’ India 0-1 Qatar
Qatar players are not giving up on their long range hits. This time Almoez Ali plays a one two and tries an audacious one but ends up being a weak shot.
54’ India 0-1 Qatar
Corner to Qatar after Sandesh clears the ball away. Al Haydos takes it but nothing comes off it. They try to go for another attack but Al Haydos is flagged offside.
52’ India 0-1 Qatar
Another top save from Gurpreet. Muntari receives the ball from Abdelkarim, he turns and shoots but Gurpreet’s reflexes are on point.
50’ India 0-1 Qatar
Five minutes since the break and Abdelkarim has three decent chances to score. The latest one is from his weaker foot from outside the box and it flies high.
47’ India 0-1 Qatar
Another chance for Abdelkarim. He plays one two and finds time to smash one from close range but Gurpreet has done extremely well to save the shot.
47’ India 0-1 Qatar
Another long-range shot from Abdelkarim. It’s a poweful one but again it is not on target.
46’ India 0-1 Qatar
The second-half begins. Sunil Chhetri has been taken off and Udanta Singh is in. Probably Stimac is thinking about keeping his captain fit and fresh for the remaining two games.
India 0-1 Qatar
Right then. A tough half for the Indian team. They lost Rahul Bheke after two yellow cards and then Abdelaziz broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute of the game. It was always going to difficult against a team of Qatar’s calibre but going down to 10 men made it even more daunting. Still the defending from the Indian side has been better and Manvir Singh had a two good chances in front the goal.
Half-time!
India 0-1 Qatar
Just before the whistle, left-back Abdelkarim Hassan finds a lot of space inside the Indian box. He collects ball and launches the strike but Gurpreet denies him.
44’ India 0-1 Qatar
Another chance for India. Lovely pass from Chhetri to Manvir who beats one defender in the box but didn’t do enough to put the ball into the net.
43’ India 0-1 Qatar
Abdelkarim Hassan drops his shoulder to beat the defender and pulls off a good shot but he hits it wide.
41’ India 0-1 Qatar
Interesting run from Ashique. Collects the ball on the left and runs diagonally and almost reaches the Qatar box. Tries to release the ball with a pass but ran into traffic.
38’ India 0-1 Qatar
Good catch from Gurpreet. The ball from the left is a good one but the Indian goalkeeper is up to the task.
36’ India 0-1 Qatar
Almost the entire Indian team is defending. Qatar enjoying acres of space in the middle. India will now look to limit the damage. Go into the break conceding only one goal.
GOAL for Qatar
Top play from the home team. Hatim Abdelaziz receives the ball from the left, his first time shot is blocked but the ball falls on his feet again and this time he beats Gurpreet. 1-0 to Qatar.
29’ India 0-0 Qatar
What a chance for India. They pull ahead on a break, Ashique Kuruniyan deliveres a gem of a ball from the left to Manvir who is present inside the box. The forward is a touch late and misses his hit.
26’ India 0-0 Qatar
Bassam Al Rawi, Qatar’s centre-back gets the ball and has plenty of time to pull of a long-ranger. He tries it but hits it high and over.
24’ India 0-0 Qatar
Qatar attackers do well to find some space in the Indian box but Sandesh comes up with a last second clearance. Qatar also have a great chance from a corner but the header is off target.
22’ India 0-0 Qatar
This is going to be long night for the Indian team. Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who had a blinder of a game last time these two sides met, will have to reproduce some of the brilliance he showed two years back.
18’ India 0-0 Qatar
RED CARD for Rahul Bheke. It looks like he tries to stop the ball with his hand but this is outside the box. He was already shown yellow earlier. It is a harsh one for India. Not even 20 minutes are completed in the match and they are already down to 10 men.
16’ India 0-0 Qatar
Qatar seeing chances from their right side. They are putting in the crosses but so far, nothing too threatening for India.
14’ India 0-0 Qatar
Good run from Al Haydos on the left channel but he not good enough to beat the defenders. Meanwhile, Yusuf does well on the right to cut back in and pass it to Abdelaziz whose first time shot goes over the bar. Should’ve done better there.
11’ India 0-0 Qatar
Qatar appeal for a handball against Sandesh inside the box as the Indian defender tries to clear away the danger from a free-kick. But referee says no.
9’ India 0-0 Qatar
Yellow card for Rahul Bheke for a challenge on Qatar captain Al Haydos. Earlier, Sandesh pulled off a clumsy one inside the box but lucky for him, the referee didn’t see it.
7’ India 0-0 Qatar
As expected, India keeping their shape well without ball and then trying to counter Qatar. A few good attacking moves from the visiting team. Glan Martins showing promise in the midfield.
4’ India 0-0 Qatar
First shot on target for Qatar. Plenty of space in the box for the attacker. But Gurpreet dives to his right and pulls off a good save.
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