The World Cup Qatar tournament, which will be held for the first time in the Middle East, will start on the 20th local time and early morning on the 21st Japan time.
On the first day of the tournament, following the ceremony, the opening match will be held between Qatar, ranked 50th in the world as the host country, and Ecuador, ranked 44th in the world and making their fourth appearance in the first two tournaments.
Qatar will be participating in the host country for the first time, but under coach Felix Sánchez from Spain, they have been steadily improving for this tournament, and in the 2019 Asian Cup final, they defeated Japan and won the championship for the first time. .
Many supporters are expected to come to support the team as it will be held in their home country.
Ecuador qualified for the finals by finishing in 4th place among the strong teams with a solid defense, averaging less than 1 goal per game, including a draw with Brazil, the world's No. 1 team, in the South American qualifiers.
Going into their first match, they will aim to advance to the first league stage for the first time since the 2006 German tournament.