Enner Valencia cements his status as a national hero by powering Ecuador past Qatar in the first opening game loss for a host nation in FIFA World Cup history.
AL KHOR, Qatar – Ecuador eased past FIFA World Cup debutants Qatar, 2-0, with first-half goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a one-sided affair that was the first opening game defeat for a host nation in the tournament’s history on Sunday, November 20 .
It was Alsheeb who later tripped Valencia when he was through on goal and then dived the wrong way as the Ecuadorean coolly dispatched the resulting penalty in the 16th minute. “We managed to score a couple of quick goals which helped us to get control of the game and win the three points … We think we can go very far and perform well.”
Both sides now have to play Senegal and the Netherlands in the group stage, with Qatar’s chances of picking up points or qualifying looking slim on this performance.
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