For the opening of "its" World Cup, Qatar was not deluded for very long.
The host country logically lost to Ecuador in the opening match of its 2022 World Cup. Ecuadorians won 2-0.
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The visitors start the match better and think to open the scoring in the 3rd minute by their captain Enner Valencia.
A goal finally refused for an incomprehensible offside.
The scorer of "La Tri", nickname of the Ecuadorian selection, will still afford a double.
A first goal from the penalty spot a quarter of an hour into the game (16th), before Enner Valencia doubled the bet on the head (31st).
The Ecuadorians will then dominate without taking any risks in a very flat second period.
For this first match, the Qataris were disappointing, as they were beaten in all areas of the game. A logical result.