The match featuring Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar was stopped in the 7th minute after local health officials walked onto the pitch on Sunday in a bid to remove three players who didn’t comply with coronavirus restrictions.
Star Indian shot-stopper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who played the match of his life between the poles, was also indeed very proud of how India performed in the match and gave their best against the Asian Champions.
After a heartbreaking defeat in the first match against Oman in Guwahati, the draw against Qatar has endured that India get their first points on the board.
Sans the services of talisman Sunil Chhetri who was indisposed, Gurpreet led the Indian team who are 41 rungs below Qatar in the FIFA rankings. Qatar are ranked 62nd in the world to India's 103.
Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri provided India the perfect start with a 24th-minute goal which gave India the lead. India not only took the lead but dominated possession in the first half of the competition.
Japan scored both goals within a seven-minute stretch during the first half, as the hosts dominated play against a Paraguayan team that was slow in its reaction. Its midfield was its weakest line.
Despite, Igor Stimac’s team defeat in the match, India managed to put in a spirited show and would take plenty of positives from their match against Oman.
