Incredible error shakes the World Cup qualifier: referee validates goal when the ball had gone out

A gross error by the central judge occurred in the match between those selected from Qatar and Indiafrom the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Incredibly, the referee validated the play, but the ball had left the field of play beforehand, but neither he nor his assistants realized the fact.

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Not believing

“Sector A of the Asian classification was defined,” said Mundo Deportivo.

“In the second half, Qatar was looking for a tie that would secure first place. In a fixed-tactical play, the ball reached the area where a Qatari striker finished and the Indian goalkeeper ended up clearing the ball. The ball went out, but a player from Qatar ‘rescues’ the ball and Yousef Aymen scored the tying goal,” the newspaper said.

Once the goalkeeper takes the ball, it leaves the field, but the “Qatari” player rescues the ball, the play was reviewed by the VAR, but, to everyone’s surprise, the referee decided to leave the goal as good, in the end, Qatar finished winning, secured the group place and eliminated India from the 2026 World Cup.”