Qatar edges India 2-1 in U-23
Asian Cup qualifiers
Qatar secured their second straight
win in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, edging India 2-1 in Group H
action on Saturday.
India began brightly and threatened
early, but Qatar struck first in the 18th minute when Al Hashmi al-Hussain’s
towering header looped over goalkeeper Sahil Poonia.
India equalised in the 52nd minute
through Muhammad Suhail, who headed in Mohammed Sanan’s cross. Their momentum
was cut short 13 minutes later when Pramveer Singh was shown a second yellow
card for fouling Noureldin Ibrahim in the box. Jassem al-Sharshani calmly
converted the penalty to restore Qatar’s lead.
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Qatar will meet Bahrain in their
final group fixture on Tuesday, while India face Brunei.
Elsewhere in Group H, Bahrain
revived their campaign with a commanding 10-0 win over Brunei after losing their
opener to India.
Source: Gulf Times