India dished out a gritty display but suffered a 0-3 drubbing against dominant Asian champions Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup second round qualifiers in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Qatar would have won by a bigger margin had they not missed several chances while dominating throughout the 90 minutes at the Kalinga Stadium.
NEW DELHI: India displayed resilience but faced a 0-3 defeat against the formidable Asian champions Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup second-round qualifiers in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
Qatar, asserting dominance throughout the 90 minutes at the Kalinga Stadium, could have secured a more substantial victory if not for several missed opportunities. TOP PICKS FOR YOU A case was filed against Mansoor Ali Khan for his controversial statement on Trisha Andhra play Karnataka in final Mum doc does lung transplant in Chennai despite accident in Pune The visiting team found the net through Moustafa Tarek Mashal (4th minute), Almeoz Ali (47th), and Yusuf Adurisag (86th).
Despite India’s efforts to draw inspiration from their memorable 0-0 draw against the same opponents four years ago, they struggled to create scoring chances. Although a couple of opportunities arose towards the end of the first half, they were squandered.