Lallianzuala Chhangte’s goal in the 37th minute put India ahead, but a calamity for Qatar occurred when the referee ruled that Yousef Aymen’s equalizer in the 73rd minute was fair even though it looked like the ball had gone out of play.

On June 11, 2024, in Doha, Asian champions Qatar won 2-1 thanks to a contentious goal, but bad officiating denied India an opportunity to proceed to the third round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. Lallianzuala Chhangte’s goal in the 37th minute put India ahead, but tragedy struck when the referee ruled that Yousef Aymen’s equalizer in the 73rd minute was fair even though it looked like the ball had left the play.