What actions are AIFF taking regarding blunder decision that cost them Qatar vs India match?

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A horrendous decision from the Qatar vs India match officials cost India the progression to the third round of the World Cup qualifiers. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) recently expressed that they are writing several letters to FIFA, AFC, and the match commissioner to receive proper compensation for the blunder that cost them their chances to make history.

The Indian football team already had very little prospects of progressing to the third round of the World Cup qualifiers. However, taking on Qatar in their last effort to ensure progression, they started the match well. Till the 73rd minute of the game, India were in the lead.

The new captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made an irreparable mistake by not being able to clear a ball near the goalpost. This saw Qatar score an unbelievable goal. The goal which should not have stood in any circumstances evaded the eyes of the officials on the ground and Qatar equalised. It was all downward from there.

The hopeful Indian football team fans and India's football house, AIFF have neither been able to forget or forgive the incident that killed the dreams and hopes of an entire nation. The only question that remained was what action AIFF were going to take next regarding the matter. They answered that question through a statement.

The statement read, “We, after the game against Qatar, in consultation with our Chief Refereeing Officer, decided to write to the FIFA Head of Qualifiers, the AFC Head of Referees, the AFC Head of Competitions, and the Match Commissioner for the game, requesting them to look into the grave supervision error caused during the game that practically cost us a place in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Round 3.”

It further read, “Given it’s severity, we have respectfully requested all concerned officials to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter. Furthermore, we have urged them to explore the possibilities of sporting compensation to address the injustice. Ensuring the integrity of the game is paramount, we truly trust that the FIFA and the AFC will take necessary steps in this regard.”