Khoukhi late show earns Qatar dramatic World Cup draw against Switzerland

Qatar celebrated their first World Cup point in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland as their captain, Boualem Khoukhi, headed in a stoppage-time equaliser to send the Gulf nation into jubilation. Khoukhi rose highest to thump in Homam Ahmed’s cross on 94 minutes and cancel out a first-half Breel Embolo penalty, leaving the Swiss stunned and rueful after failing to convert 26 goal attempts to Qatar’s seven.The result left Group B wide open, with all teams locked on a point each following the co-hosts Canada’s 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Continue reading...