Fifa World Cup: Qatar first hosts to lose opener, Ecuador humble them 2-0

FIFA World Cup Qatar vs Ecuador Highlights: Enner Valencia's two goals in the first 30 minutes of the game became the ultimate difference as Ecuador beat the hosts Qatar 2-0 in tournament opener

Ecuador's Enner Valencia scores their first goal. (Reuters Photo)

10:03 PM

Fifa World Cup Qatar vs Ecuador LIVE: Yellow card comes out for Ecuador

The referee has shown the first yellow card for an Ecuadorian player and it has gone to Moisés Caicedo for a really clumsy challenge on a Qatari player almost near the half line. Qatar have already been yellow carded twice, one to the gaolkeeper and one to striker Almoez Ali

9:55 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Qatar trying hard to create chances

23 minutes gone: Qatar are trying real;ly hard to create chances here. But honestly speaking they have been very poor in ball handling and have given away the ball way too cheaply at times. So far with 22 minutes gone already, the possession remains 65% in favour of Ecuador. On the other hand, the team in yellow also leads in shots on goal and shots on target as well

9:50 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Finally the goal for Ecuador

Valencia goes very casual at such a big stage as he fools the goalkeeper who goes to his right and Valencia nets it to his own right and Ecuador are 1-0 ahead.

9:48 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: 15’ It’s a penalty for Ecuador

Qatar defence is already reeling as after conceding goal early on which was later called no goal thanks to VAR, has now conceded a penalty shoot as Valencia was felled in the D

9:43 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Ecuador creating chances here

The Ecuadorian side in all yellow are already chances here, having got a free kick, they have now also earned a corner

9:39 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: VAR cancels the goal

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has come to the rescue of the home side Qatar and Enner Valencia’s goal has been cancelled. A big let off for the hosts

9:38 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Goalllllllll

This is just brilliant from Enner Valencia and Qatar can’t just believe how they have conceded it. The ball was in the penalty area and it was in the air for a long time before Valencia got a high ball from a bi-cycle kick by one of his strikers.

9:34 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Here’s Qatar’s Starting XI for tonight

9:33 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: And so it begins

9:03 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Here’s how the scenarios fit in Group A

Wirth FIFA World Cupp 2022 beginning this weekend, the debate on which teams will win matches and qualify for the knockout stage is all the rage right now. The tournament will be played by 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams each. From each group, two teams will qualify for the knockout stage. This brings us to the group analysis and prediction of which will be the two teams that will move to the Round of 16.

Group A

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9:02 PM

Fifa World Cup LIVE: Building up to the match

This is going to be the first ever World Cup encounter for hosts Qatar who are the reigning Asian champions and have performed relatively well in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. On the other hand, Ecuador on the other hand have been superb in their own way and have lost only two games in their last 20 encounters

8:58 PM