A half filled with intense drama. An exciting start to the FIFA 2022 World Cup. 45+5’Close- Qatar with a golden chance to get a late goal in the first half. A great cross from the right flank found Almoez Ali. However, he could not get a clean contact with the ball. 45+4’Ecuador has regained control of the tempo. Qatar has had no answer, to be honest to the pressure posed by Alfaro’s men. 45+2’Qatar is getting its foot on the ball towards the end of the first half.
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Something positive for Felix Sanchez Baz to work with. 45’Five added minutes at the end of the first-half!! Why did Valencia’s initial goal not stand? The offside rule states that if the goalkeeper is the second-last opponent and you are behind him, you will be deemed as offside. However, if there are two players behind the goalkeeper, as seen in this instance, you will only be offside if you are ahead of the second-last opponent. In Ecuador’s case, Michael Estrada (No. 11) was seen ahead of the the line of goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb and the next Qatar player Abdelkarim Hasan Fadlalla. After a check using VAR and the Semi-automatic offside technology, the goal was ruled out as Estrada was seen influencing with the follow of play from the free-kick. As a result, the result was ruled out.
| Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Did you know? The opening matches across the last four World Cup tournaments have produced an average of 4. 25 goals per game. Stat time- The Pressure is on for Qatar!! 22 - None of the previous 22 host nations of the men's #FIFAWorldCup have lost their opening match of that tournament, winning 16 times and drawing six. Anticipation. com/QCzMydqNMu— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 20, 2022Related World Cup storiesHave your pick!! — Sportstar (@sportstarweb) November 20, 2022Match PreviewThe FIFA World Cup opens with host country Qatar facing Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday, November 20. Making its World Cup debut, Qatar, which has won its last four friendlies, will look to make a winning start in a contest between the 50th and 44th ranked nations in the world before facing the big boys of Group A, the Netherlands and Senegal. Coach Felix Sanchez, in charge since 2017, is aware of the task in hand and is relying on the playing chemistry of the Al Saad gang – 13 of his 26 players come from the Qatar Super League champion – to earn the football world’s respect and offer early legitimacy to the nation’s dream project.
It is clear who the Qatar players are targeting. 31’GOOOALLLLL!! ECUADOR GETS ITS SECOND!! VALENCIA SCORES HIS SECOND!! Preciado swings a brilliant cross from the left and Valencia guides the head to the bottom left corner with his head. There is another check for offside but this time, the goal stands. 29’Booking: Ecuador’s Moises Caicedo becomes the latest player to see a yellow card. 25’Qatar players have still not settled down.
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Composure. pic. twitter. com/DDQ2VkinCL— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 20, 202215’Booking: Al Sheeb sees a yellow for his challenge on Valencia15’PENALTY!! QATAR GOALKEEPER AL SHEEB BRINGS DOWN VALENCIA INSIDE THE BOX!! Valencia times his run well to break clear of his marker. One-on-one with Al Sheeb, Valencia goes past him only to be brought down by the Qatar keeper. 10’Plata tries to send a cross inside the box from the right flank but sees his cross blocked.
43’Enner Valencia has taken a bang on the knee and is getting medical attention. The stretcher came on the pitch but looks like he wont need it. He stands up and limps out of the pitch. Ecuador will hope it is nothing serious. 39’Al Rawi makes a crucial challenge to prevent Valencia from making a bursting run down the inside left channel from an Ibarra pass. 36’Booking: Qatar’s Boudiaf sees a yellow for bringing down Valencia.
Opening. — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 20, 2022Qatar vs Ecuador Head-to-head record!! Qatar wins: 1 Ecuador wins: 1 Draws: 1 Qatar goals: 6 Ecuador goals: 6 Match history October 12, 2018: Qatar 4-3 Ecuador (friendly) February 25, 1996 Qatar 1-2 Ecuador (friendly) February 18, 1996 Qatar 1-1 Ecuador (friendly) STARTING LINEUPS!! Qatar XI: Alsheeb; Khouki, Hisham, Hassan; Miguel, Hatem, Alhaydos, Boudiaf, Ahmed; Afif, Ali. Ecuador XI: Galindez; Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan; Ibarra, Plata, Caicedo, Mendez; Estrada, Valencia. The World Cup feeling!! Qatar and Ecuador fans in a celebratory mood before the opening match at the Al Bayt Stadium.
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A very positive start from Ecuador. 9’What a start to the World Cup. Intense drama in the first 10 minutes. 5’GOAL RULED OUT!! OFFSIDE!! VAR has a look and rules the goal out!! 3’GOOOAALLL!! ECUADOR SCORES!! VALENCIA SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF THE WORLD CUP!! Qatar could not clear its lines. Torres acrobatically sends the ball to the far-post and Enner Valencia is there to head the ball in. 1’Ecuador pressing the host country in the opening minutes. The Qatar players are not getting enough time on the ball. KICK-OFF!! The 2022 World Cup opening match between Qatar and Ecuador is underway!! 3 - Qatar are set to become just the third team to play their first ever #FIFAWorldCup match while hosting the tournament, after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934.
Qatar vs Ecuador LIVE score 0-2, FIFA World Cup 2022: Valencia scores brace to double ECU lead; Live streaming info; Match updates;Welcome to Sportstar’s live blog of the Qatar vs Ecuador World Cup opening match from the Al Bayt Stadium. HALF-TIME!! Enner Valencia’s brace keeps Ecuador 2-0 ahead against Qatar at the break.
“It’s an extraordinary day like no other. We have made such a huge effort in this country. We are all devoted to this World Cup and have invested so much. I hope it’s a great party where we can enjoy football and I hope everyone from all countries in the world, together, can enjoy this experience. I’m happy to be the ones kicking off this competition, ” he said ahead of the historical game. “We are very much aware of who we are, where we are coming from and who we are facing. We know it will be a great challenge but, in many ways, we are eager to play and are very happy to be here.
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