India suffered a 0-3 loss against Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup second round qualifiers. Qatar scored through Moustafa Tarek Mashal, Almeoz Ali, and Yusuf Adurisag. India struggled to create scoring chances, with a few opportunities at the fag end of the first half wasted. India is still in contention to finish second in Group A and qualify for the third round for the first time after a 1-0 win over Kuwait in their away match on November 16.