The Ecuador team succeeded in ending the first half, ahead of the Qatar national team with two goals for free, in the opening confrontation of the 22nd edition of the World Cup, which is currently held at the “Al -Bayt” stadium in the city of Al -Khor.
Qatar against Ecuador
Ener Valencia scored the first goal in favor of Ecuador by a penalty kick in the 16th minute of the match.
Then Valencia added the second goal of the Ecuador team in the 31st minute of the match.
Italian referee Danieli Orangeo canceled a goal scored by Enner Valencia in the 3rd minute of the match after returning to video technology due to infiltration.
The formation of the Qatar national team against Ecuador came as follows:
Goalkeeping: Saad Al -Shaib.
Defense line: Bassam Al -Rawi, Boualam Khokhi, Abdul Karim Hassan, Pedro Miguel.
Midfield: Hammam Al -Amin, Karim Boudiaf, Hassan Al -Haydous, Abdel Aziz Hatem.
The offensive line: Al -Moez Ali, Akram Afif.
While the formation of the essential Ecuador team included:
Goalkeeping: Hernan Galends
Defense Line: Angelo Breisiado – Felix Torres – Pyero Henkabi – Berfs Estopinan
Midfield: Gigson Mendes – Moisis Kaisido – Gonzalo Plata – Romario Ibara
The offensive line: Valencia, Michael Estrada
The World Cup 2022 is the first ever to be held in the Arab world, and the second that is held in the continent of Asia after the 2002 edition in South Korea and Japan, as it is the first time in history that the tournament has been held during the winter.
The Qatari team, led by its Spanish coach, Flex Sanchez, is scored its first appearance in the World Cup finals, where it booked its seat as the country hosting the tournament, as it seeks to achieve its first victory in the history of the World Cup, armed with many stars in its ranks and also the land and the public.
The marketing value of the Qatar national team, according to the global “Transfer Market” website, is 14.
7 million euros, and Akram Afif is considered the most expensive in the ranks of “Al -Anabi” with a marketing value of 4 million euros, followed by Al -Moez on 2 million euros.
On the other hand, the Ecuador team participates in the World Cup for the fourth time in its history, after it previously participated in 3 previous World Cup versions in 2002, 2006 and 2014.
Ecuador qualified for the 2022 World Cup finals, after ranked fifth in the final ranking of the South American qualifiers for the tournament, after collecting 26 points from 18 games.
Ecuador participated in 10 games throughout its history in the World Cup, during which he succeeded in achieving 4 wins in addition to a single draw while losing 5 games, and its players scored 10 goals and received 11 goals..
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