SwitzerlandvsQatar
SUI 1/QAT 1
Things to say
Switzerland and Qatar played to a 1-1 draw at Levi's Stadium.
01
opener
Yeah, Switzerland-Qatar ended one-all. Qatar held them off, honestly looked like the better side at stretches. Swiss have to be kicking themselves.
02
key player
Ndoye had six shots and couldn't find the net once. Six shots, one goal between both teams — do the math.
03
hot take
Akanji with 92 accurate passes is great on paper, shambolic in practice. You can pass it sideways all day, it doesn't win you a group.
04
deep cut
Abunada had five saves in goal for Qatar. Kobel only had three on the other end — tells you who was actually under pressure.
05
exit
Anyway, dropped points is dropped points. Group's wide open now — gonna be a scrap to get out.
The recap
Group stage opener at Levi's and it ended one-all, both sides walking off with a point apiece. Ndoye was Switzerland's livewire up top with six shots, but Qatar keeper Abunada stood tall with five saves to keep the Swiss from running away with it.
On the other end Khoukhi was everywhere defensively with fourteen interventions, doing the dirty work to earn Qatar a share of the spoils. Honest draw, but Switzerland will be kicking themselves they couldn't put this one to bed.