Hashmi Hussein #25

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No stranger to controversy, Hussein managed to upset the nation of India during the qualifiers. With Qatar losing 1-0 in a qualifier, he pounced on a ball that had looked to have clearly gone out of play, passing for a teammate to score and put a huge dent in the dreams of Indian fans. The Indian FA president, Kalyan Chaubey, asked for a “thorough investigation” into the “grave error”. The AIFF added in a statement: “Furthermore, we have urged them [the AFC Head of Referees] to explore the possibilities of sporting compensation to address the injustice.” Nothing came of it in the end, though. Hussein is a rarity in Qatari circles as he has spent time playing in Europe, the lower leagues of Spain to be exact, and has recently returned to the national team.

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