Ecuador beat Qatar 2-0 in the Group A clash, which doubles as the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Enner Valencia’s earlier goal was ruled out by VAR, but scored a proper one from a spot kick in the 16th minute and doubled with a head stunner in the 31st minute of the first half.
Qatar have set unwanted record by being the first host to lose an opening match since the start of the international tournament. Qataris were highly disappointed with their performance. They may continue their losing streak since their next fixture will be against African champions, Senegal on Friday, November 25, 2022 — unless they do something different from what they did today.
Qatar’s last group ‘A’ match will be against Netherlands on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Netherland is a strong European side which have the ability to snatch all nine points in all group A encounters.
