India Go Down Fighting, Suffer 0-3 Defeat To Fancied Qatar
India dished out a gritty show however suffered a 0-3 drubbing towards dominant Asian champions Qatar of their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup second spherical qualifiers on Tuesday. Qatar would have received by an even bigger margin had they not missed a number of possibilities whereas dominating all through the 90 minutes on the Kalinga Stadium. The visiting aspect scored via Moustafa Tarek Mashal (4th minute), Almeoz Ali (forty seventh) and Yusuf Adurisag (86th). India, who had been in search of inspiration from their well-known 0-0 draw towards the identical opponents 4 years in the past, might barely create scoring possibilities. They did get a few alternatives on the fag finish of the primary half, however wasted them. Igor Stimac’s staff continues to be in competition to complete second in Group A and qualify for the third spherical for the primary time after a 1-0 win over Kuwait of their away match on November 16. The Indian defence was uncovered fairly early into the match as they conceded a objective within the fourth minute itself. Off a nook, three Qatar gamers exchanged passes contained in the Indian field however not one of…