Match Report
Qatar went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; India sat 3rd on 5 — an 11-point gap. India ranked just 57th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Qatar 3 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, India 0.5 and 1.17, with the league averaging 1.4.
Qatar carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this. 7 games without a win framed India's arrival. From the last five rounds, Qatar held 13 points of 15 and India 2.
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium hosted the game. On the scoreboard, India led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Qatar: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · India: 1 goal with no recorded scorer