Qatar’s 2-1 win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday night, which confirmed their place in the FIFA World Cup for a second consecutive time, was marred by ugly scenes both on and off the pitch, the Metro reported.

The match, played amid high tension, spiralled into chaos after Qatar’s Boualem Khouki opened the scoring in the 49th minute. As he celebrated near the UAE supporters, plastic bottles, cups and even sandals were hurled at him and his teammates.

When Pedro Miguel doubled the lead soon after, he too ran towards the UAE fans, sparking further anger. The situation escalated when a match photographer appeared to throw his shoe at a player and got involved in a scuffle.

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Several fans breached barriers and stormed onto the field, forcing security perso

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