<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Poor refereeing robbed India of a chance to secure a historic entry into the third round of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-night-of-june-6-at-salt-lake-could-be-an-epoch-making-encounter-igor-stimac-23352388" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>FIFA World Cup Qualifier</strong></a> as fancied Qatar rode on a controversial goal to emerge 2-1 winners on Tuesday.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">India were ahead thanks to Lallianzuala Chhangte's 37th minute strike but disaster struck when the referee adjudged Yousef Aymen's goal as fair after the ball appeared to have gone out of play.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">FIFA Rank 34th Qatar, robbed 121nd ranked India of a football world cup qualification with this goal that was noting but blatant <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cheating?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#Cheating</a>.<br />They would&rsquo;ve still qualified without this goal ?<br />What a beautiful game indeed <a href="https://twitter.com/FIFAcom?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@FIFAcom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QATIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#QATIND</a> <a href="https://t.co/MSeJ2EwBOK">pic.twitter.com/MSeJ2EwBOK</a></p>
&mdash; Pranav Pratap Singh (@PranavMatraaPPS) <a href="https://twitter.com/PranavMatraaPPS/status/1800708879149629723?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The hugely controversial decision disturbed India's momentum as Asian champions Qatar scored their second through Ahmed Al-Rawi in the 85th minute.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In another final second round match, Kuwait beat Afghanistan 1-0. Qatar and Kuwait thus progressed to the second round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifier.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Playing barely five days after the international retirement of arguably the country's greatest footballer Sunil Chhetri, not many gave the beleaguered 121-ranked side a chance, but Igor Stimac's wards turned the tables in style and looked on course after Chhangte's strike.</span></p>
<h3><strong>Who was the referee </strong><strong>during India vs Qatar</strong><strong>?</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kim Woo-Sung, a 36-year-old from South Korea, has presided over matches in the prestigious K League 1, officiated in AFC Cup fixtures, and commanded the field in World Cup qualification Asia games, accumulating a total of 15 appearances.</span></p>
<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/fifa-world-cup-qualifier-aiff-writes-to-fifa-afc-over-controversial-goal-against-qatar-23353852">AIFF writes to FIFA, AFC over controversial goal in WC Qualifier against Qatar</a></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although the precise motivation behind Kim Woo-Sung's choice remains ambiguous, his professional background prompts inquiries regarding his adeptness in managing the intense demands of crucial World Cup qualifiers.</span></p>
<h3><strong>Match officials during India vs Qatar</strong></h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Referee: Kim Woo-Sung (KOR)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assistant referee 1: Kang Dong Ho (KOR)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Assistant referee 2: Cheon Jin Hee (KOR)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fourth Official: Abdyldaev Daiyrbek (KGZ)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Match Commissioner: Hamed Momeni (IRN)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Referee Assessor: Basel Al Hajjar (SYR)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter), fans spewed anger following the controversial goal that Gurpreet's India could not do much about. "FIFA Rank 34th Qatar, robbed 121nd ranked India of a football world cup qualification with this goal that was noting but blatant #cheating (sic)," wrote one user. Below are a few reactions:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What's going on here? This is cheating! The ball went out. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#IndianFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#FIFAWWC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiavsQatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#IndiavsQatar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Qatar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#Qatar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cheating?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#cheating</a> <a href="https://t.co/3Gx0LiPCvo">pic.twitter.com/3Gx0LiPCvo</a></p>
&mdash; Nashra Rizvi (@NashraRizvi110) <a href="https://twitter.com/NashraRizvi110/status/1800619001367638450?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Qatar robbed India's spot for FIFA World Cup by cheating openly<br /><br />It's clearly visible that ball has crossed the line for a goal-kick but the nasty Qataris pull it back to tuck in.<br /><br />CLEARLY NOT A GOAL...!!! ? <a href="https://twitter.com/FIFAcom?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@FIFAcom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#IndianFootball</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QATIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#QATIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#FIFA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cheating?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#cheating</a> <a href="https://t.co/MCYPAqRrpP">pic.twitter.com/MCYPAqRrpP</a></p>
&mdash; Lakshay Mehta (@lakshaymehta31) <a href="https://twitter.com/lakshaymehta31/status/1800624340180017561?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Looks like the refs at the Qatar vs India match needed glasses! ? How did they miss that blatant out-of-line ball? Bribes and corruption ruining an important qualifier game for FIFA World Cup? Are you lisrenubg, <a href="https://twitter.com/FIFAcom?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@FIFAcom</a>? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWCQualifiers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#FIFAWCQualifiers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cheating?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#Cheating</a><a href="https://t.co/aSX2c14SZS">pic.twitter.com/aSX2c14SZS</a></p>
&mdash; Akassh Ashok Gupta (@peepoye_) <a href="https://twitter.com/peepoye_/status/1800789672861561052?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Qatar chose to do <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cheating?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#cheating</a> against India in a football match to qualify for the World Cup.?<br /><br />Dear Qatar, you have lost all the rights to be called a professional team ?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QATIND?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#QATIND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianFootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#IndianFootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/yt7S4TONAV">pic.twitter.com/yt7S4TONAV</a></p>
&mdash; Shubham tripathi (@shubhamtripat15) <a href="https://twitter.com/shubhamtripat15/status/1800727171062972497?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 12, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A Heart-breaking moment in Indian football history. <br /><br />- INDIA CLEARLY ROBBED...!!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cheating?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#cheating</a> <a href="https://t.co/A1jorN4RAd">pic.twitter.com/A1jorN4RAd</a></p>
&mdash; Ritesh Mishra (@Ritesh_Mishraaa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ritesh_Mishraaa/status/1800634424289374627?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">June 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>India's squad against Qatar</strong>: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (captain and GK); Anwar Ali, Rahul Bheke, Mehtab Singh; Jay Gupta (Nandhakumar Sekar 87&rsquo;), Suresh Wangjam, Jeakson Singh, Brandon Fernandes (Sahal Abdul Samad 63&rsquo;); Lallianzuala Chhangte (Edmond Lalrindika 87&rsquo;), Rahim Ali (Liston Colaco 63&rsquo;), Manvir Singh (Vikram Partap Singh 79&rsquo;).</span></p><p>
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