Qatar's Boualem Khoukhi stunned Switzerlandwith a late equaliser as the sides played out a 1-1 draw in their opening match at the World Cupon Saturday, AFP reported. 

A Breel Embolo penalty had broken the deadlock for Switzerland early in the first half in the San Francisco Bay Area, before the wasteful favourites were made to pay as Qatar earned their first ever point at a World Cup.

Qatar, appearing in just their second finals after hosting the 2022 World Cup, looked rusty after the war in the Middle East caused the cancellation of two of their warm-up friendlies, meaning their meeting with Switzerland was just their third match since December last year.