{"id":248160,"date":"2026-06-13T21:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T21:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/qatar-delivers-first-stunner-of-2026-world-cup-with-tie-vs-switzerland\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T21:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T21:05:52","slug":"qatar-delivers-first-stunner-of-2026-world-cup-with-tie-vs-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/qatar-delivers-first-stunner-of-2026-world-cup-with-tie-vs-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar delivers first stunner of 2026 World Cup with tie vs. Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> has its first stunner.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, Qatar and Switzerland played to a 1-1 tie to start play in Group B. Per CBS Sports<\/a>, the Rossocrociati entered the match as a -550 favorite, while the Maroons were +600 to draw. The result gave Qatar, playing in its second World Cup and first as a qualifier, its first World Cup point and kept its group wide open. The previous day, Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina also drew 1-1, giving all four teams one point with each having two remaining matches.<\/p>\n

Qatar stuns Switzerland, picks up first World Cup point with 1-1 draw<\/h2>\n

Switzerland largely controlled the match and was minutes away from taking control of Group B with three points. Still, Boualem Khoukhi’s equalizer during stoppage time sent the group into early chaos.<\/p>\n

Khoukhi scored from a beautiful set-up on Homam Ahmed’s cross, knocking a header into the back of the net.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n