The Italian Daniele Orsato is the referee who directs Qatar-Ecuador, the opening match of the 2022 World Cup. The match will be played on Sunday, from 5 pm Italian time, at Al Bayt Stadium
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After 3 minutes of the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador, the South American team scored through Enner Valencia after goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb missed, amidst the exultation of the Ecuadorians and the disappointment of the stadium.
But then the referee, the Italian Orsato, was called back by the Video Assistant Referee, specifically Irrati, and the control identified an offside which led to the goal being disallowed.
Qatar coach, 'important day, historic moment' -
"It's a very important day for us, it's a historic moment, it's a day of great happiness for us, for the players and for the staff": Felix Sanchez and the Qatari players feel they have already won "their" World Cup, which sees them protagonists of the opening match against Ecuador.
And he dismisses some of the criticisms against the Emirate, calling them "disinformation".
In the press conference on the eve of the match in Doha, the Spanish coach spoke of tomorrow's opening match at the Al Bayt Stadium, about fifty kilometers from the center of Doha, calling it "an extraordinary day".
"We have made a huge investment in this country - said Sanchez - I hope that now we can enjoy football, our sport, and talk on the pitch.
I hope that all the countries of the world can have fun with us". As for the controversy over the rights violated in Qatar in the construction sites of the World Cup and the non-recognition of human rights in the country, Sanchez said: "There has been a lot of talk about this, in my opinion some things are misinformation.
It is clear that the loss of life during working hours is a huge tragedy, whether it happens here or anywhere else in the world."