November 21, 2022 at 7:29 pm
21 November 2022, Qatar, Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A first round, Qatar 0-2 Ecuador.
[Netease Sports News il 21]The opening match of the Qatar World Cup 2022, the first round of the Group A group A match, Qatar played Ecuador at home at the Gulf Stadium. Just 3 minutes into the game, Ecuador captain Enna Valencia scored with a header but was sent offside after VAR review. In the 16th minute the Qatar goalkeeper fouled in the penalty area and Enna Valencia made it 1-0 by scoring the first goal of the tournament. In the 31st minute, Valencia scored two headers, Ecuador 2-0. Ecuador led 2-0 in the first half. In the second half, the two teams met in attack and defense and Ecuador’s 2-0 score stood until the end. After this campaign, Ecuador scored 3 points and Qatar 0 points. In the next round, Ecuador will face the Netherlands and Qatar will face Senegal.
This match is the first World Cup match in Qatar’s history. Qatar and Ecuador previously played each other in a friendly match and Qatar defeated their opponents 4-3. Qatar’s usual three centre-backs, two full-backs Miguel and Ahmed, and two main players in the frontcourt, Afif and Ali. Ecuadorians Caicedo, Estupinian and Incapier, who play in the big five leagues, all start.
Qatar (532): 1-Shib/2-Miguel Pedro, 15-El Rawi, 16-Houthi, 3-Hassan Fadrara, 14-Homan Ahmad Germany/10-Haydos (72’4-Wade), 12-Budiaf, 6 -Hatem/19-Almoiz-Ali (72’9-Muntari), 11-A Piffero.
Ecuador (442): 1-Galinders/17-Preciado, 3-Inkapier, 2-Felix-Torres, 7-Estupinian/19-Plata, 20-Jaguson-Mendez, 23-Cicedo (90’21-Frank), 10- Ibarra (68’16-Sarmiento)/11-Estrada (90′ 26-K. Rodriguez), 13-Enna-Valencia (77’5-Sifuentes).
