The Indian football team scripted history by with a draw during the match against Qatar in Doha. After a heart-breaking loss against Oman by 2-1 in the first game of the FIFA 2022 Qualifiers, the Blue Tigers took on Qatar in the second game. The match was said to be quite a tough one as they had crushed Afghanistan by 6-0 in their previous game. The Indian team was playing without their regular captain Sunil Chhetri and little did fans know that the side can pull off a courageous draw against the Asian champions. Sunil Chhetri-Less Indian Football Team Script a Historic Draw Against Qatar in FIFA World Cup 2022 Asian Qualifiers; Netizens Laud Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu!

It was Gurpreet Singh Sandhu who walked away with the limelight as he stood tall at the goal-post and defended quite well. Post winning the game, it was Sandesh Jhingan who led the chants for the side and celebrated the draw with the crowd. Right from the start of the game, team Qatar was on an attacking mode but the Indian defenders stood tall and held them throughout the game. The last time the two teams met in 1996, team Qatar had thrashed India by 6-0. The Indian football team began the Viking Thunderclap in synchronisation to the fans. The Viking Thunderclap was introduced by Iceland during UEFA Euro 2016.

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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Proud Indian defender

With the fans

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu defended about more than 13 shorts on the Indian goalpost until the end. Igor Stimac had made four changes to the side from the eleven which featured in the match against Oman. Team Qatar, on the other hand, made four changes to the team. With this draw, India clinched one point on team standings and stands on number four.

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