Steve Futterman
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first heard Dec 2024
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It may have been a tie, but for the Qatar team, it likely felt like a win.
Qatar ranked 56th, entered the match as a huge underdog to number 19 Switzerland.
The Swiss took a 1-0 lead 17 minutes into the match.
It stayed that way until the very end.
The equalizer came in the 94th minute, well into stoppage time.
This is only Qatar's second World Cup appearance.
Four years ago, as the host nation, it lost all three matches.
Now it gets a tie and its first World Cup point.
Next up for Qatar is Canada, which earned its first World Cup point on Friday.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
Weather conditions during the World Cup competition have been a concern leading up to the event.
In Santa Clara, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory.
Temperatures could reach 88 degrees, and on the field, with the stadium trapping the hot air, it could get even higher.
There will be two hydration breaks.
Players are also being allowed to wear cooling vests designed to lower body temperature when they are not actually on the field.
In the match itself, Switzerland, which is ranked number 19, is the favorite against 56th ranked Qatar.
Four years ago as the host nation, Qatar lost all three matches, becoming only the second host nation to fail to advance out of the group stage of the World Cup.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
I think the big thing always for the U.S.
team is can the Americans score?
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