Switzerland vs Qatar, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly

Qatar's Akram Afif scores as 2022 World Cup hosts stun Switzerland

Qatar, hosts of the next World Cup, pulled off one of the most impressive results in their history when they won 1-0 away to Switzerland in a friend

• 0': First Half begins.
• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 2': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
• 4': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
• 5': Bassam Husham (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
• 9': Offside, Qatar. Hasan Al Haydos tries a through ball, but Akram Afif is caught offside.
• 18': Offside, Qatar. Bassam Husham tries a through ball, but Hasan Al Haydos is caught offside.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Almoez Ali (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tarek Salman.
• 20': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
• 23': Attempt saved. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hasan Al Haydos.
• 24': Foul by Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar).
• 24': Michael Lang (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 24': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Bassam Husham.
• 26': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Yousef Hassan.
• 26': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 27': Almoez Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 27': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
• 28': Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
• 31': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 33': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
• 34': Attempt blocked. Hasan Al Haydos (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 36': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
• 36': Michael Lang (Switzerland) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Gavranovic.
• 39': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
• 42': Offside, Qatar. Almoez Ali tries a through ball, but Akram Afif is caught offside.
• 45': Foul by Assim Madibo (Qatar).
• 45': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Qatar 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 0, Qatar 0.
• 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Albian Ajeti replaces Mario Gavranovic.
• 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Edimilson Fernandes replaces Granit Xhaka.
• 45': Substitution, Switzerland. François Moubandje replaces Steven Zuber.
• 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Remo Freuler.
• 51': Delay in match Assim Madibo (Qatar) because of an injury.
• 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 53': Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
• 54': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland).
• 54': Hasan Al Haydos (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Loris Benito (Switzerland).
• 60': Pedro Miguel Correia (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Kevin Mbabu replaces Michael Lang.
• 62': Substitution, Qatar. Salem Al Hajri replaces Assim Madibo.
• 64': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Léo Lacroix (Switzerland) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 66': Attempt saved. François Moubandje (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 66': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Yousef Hassan.
• 67': Offside, Switzerland. Léo Lacroix tries a through ball, but Loris Benito is caught offside.
• 68': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Denis Zakaria.
• 69': Substitution, Qatar. Karim Boudiaf replaces Abdelaziz Hatem.
• 69': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 69': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
• 70': Attempt missed. Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdelkarim Hassan with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 71': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Aaeldin replaces Hasan Al Haydos.
• 71': Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland).
• 72': Almoez Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 72': Foul by Loris Benito (Switzerland).
• 73': Hand ball by Albian Ajeti (Switzerland).
• 75': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes.
• 76': Foul by Pedro Miguel Correia (Qatar).
• 76': Loris Benito (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 77': Offside, Switzerland. Edimilson Fernandes tries a through ball, but Christian Fassnacht is caught offside.
• 79': Attempt missed. Albian Ajeti (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
• 80': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by François Moubandje.
• 80': Offside, Qatar. Tarek Salman tries a through ball, but Ahmed Al Aaeldin is caught offside.
• 81': Attempt missed. Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
• 82': Attempt blocked. Albian Ajeti (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
• 82': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
• 83': Attempt saved. Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
• 85': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Karim Boudiaf.
• 83': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Almoez Ali.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Djibril Sow (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albian Ajeti.
• 86': Goal! Switzerland 0, Qatar 1. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karim Boudiaf following a fast break.
• 87': Delay in match Yousef Hassan (Qatar) because of an injury.
• 88': Substitution, Qatar. Ali Hassan Afif replaces Almoez Ali.
• 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90': Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland).
• 90'+1': Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
• 90'+2': Foul by Salem Al Hajri (Qatar).
• 90'+2': François Moubandje (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Qatar. Ali Awad Bujaloof replaces Akram Afif.
• 90'+5': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ali Hassan Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdelkarim Hassan.
• 90'+5': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Edimilson Fernandes.
• 90'+6': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+6': Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Qatar).
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Switzerland 0, Qatar 1.
• 90'+6': Match ends, Switzerland 0, Qatar 1.