FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Indian team thanks fans, Abdelkarim Hassan meets Gurpreet Sandhu after Qatar win

The Indian football team, led by Sunil Chhetri, lost 1-0 against Qatar in their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers clash at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Thursday night.

The Indian football team, as has become a post-game ritual for them, took the extra effort of thanking the fans who came to see their FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Qatar on Thursday night. A bittersweet reunion as we couldn't give you the result we all wanted!But, we'll be back stronger!NEXT UP #INDQAT #WCQ #BackTheBlue #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/QPD85FP2KZ Abdelkarim @GurpreetGKRespect knows no team colours! #INDQAT #WCQ #BackTheBlue #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/kiLHTiQn4K @GurpreetGK: "I honestly didn't (count the number of saves), but I think it was more than last time!"How good was that performance from 'The Wall'? #INDQAT #WCQ #BackTheBlue #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/ouOTA2FluD 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts Qatar, playing in the qualifiers as they double up as preliminaries for the 2023 Asian Cup, moved seven points clear of Oman at the top of Group E with a 1-0 win over India thanks to a first-half goal from Abdulaziz Hatem. The closely-fought contest took place at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, where some fans were allowed to watch the match live from inside the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium.