Sunil Chhetri and men lost the first game of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier against Oman by 2-1 which was held in Assam. Despite the fact that the blue Tigers dominated the game the first half, a couple of late goals and the visitors walked away with a win. However, this time Sunil Chhetri and men were travelling to Doha for their second game but right before the match, the Indian football captain got injured which was a huge setback for the team. Despite this, the Indian football team scripted a historic draw against Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier. India’s Heroic Efforts Hold Asian Champions Qatar at Bay in Their Own Den, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 AFC Group E Football Match Ends in a Draw,

The hosts kept attacking but the strong defence of the Indian team was intact until the end. But it was Indian goal-keeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu who walked away with the limelight with his impeccable skills and obstructing goals. The match began with Sunil Chhetri being ruled out of the squad due to an injury. Little did the Indian fans expect this kind of a result from the Blue Tigers.  Needless to say that the Internet went berserk with the historic draw. Check out a few tweets below:

Highly impressed

Yet another one

MS Dhoni of football

Jeje Lalpekhlua

Gem of Indian football

Last one

The Blue Tigers stood tall against 13 shots on target and had 63 per cent of possessions against the hosts. With this, India clinched one point at the points table and opened their account. The Blue Tigers are now placed on number three of Group E.

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