Listen to Story India suffered a rather cruel 2-1 defeat to Qatar in their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers clash on June 11 in Doha, specifically on top of some massive errors by the match referees. After Lallianzuala Chhangte gave India an ecstatic lead in the 37th minute of the game, Qatar, the Asian Champions, walked into the tunnel trailing for the first time in this competition. However, the second half saw Yousef Aymen equalise for his side in the 73rd minute in the most unruly and bizarre fashion.

The ball, which ultimately led to Aymen's goal, had clearly travelled outside the line before being rolled into the net, which visibly left the likes of India goalkeeper and skipper Gurpreet Singh fuming. Even in the second-half of the game, there were numerous clear-cut decisions that went against India's favour, and very confusingly so. The multiple wrong decisions from on-field referee Kim Woo-Sung, along with linesmen Kang Dong Ho and Cheon Jin Hee could easily be blamed by Indian football fans for ruining the tempo of Stimac's side.

With no Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system applicable for the second Round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, the goal went on to stand legal, irrespective of the vivid, animated and justified protest from the Indian players. QAT vs IND, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Highlights BLATANT CHEATING!! UNBELIEVABLE pic.twitter.

com/EeQtgbyjQO — IFTWC - Indian Football (@IFTWC) June 11, 2024 This is blatant cheating and freaking disgrace!!! WTF. Shame on Qatar.