Qatar drew 1-1 with heavily favored Switzerland at Levi's Stadium for its first point in World Cup history, on a day Switzerland will rue. Breel Embolo put the Swiss ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute and Switzerland spurned chance after chance, only for Qatar captain Boualem Khoukhi to equalize in the fourth minute of stoppage time. It was exactly the favorite-trap we flagged in our best-bets card: Embolo anytime cashed on the penalty, but the headline Switzerland -1.5, the over 2.5, and our 3-0 prediction all missed against a disciplined Qatar low block. Group B is now tight, with all four teams (Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia) on a point apiece after one round.
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