The Football World Cup Qatar Tournament began on the 20th local time, with the Qatar vs. Ecuador match starting at 1:00 a.m. Japan time on the 21st, at the Arbeit Stadium in northern Qatar.

In the 16th minute of the first half, Ecuador's Enel Valencia scored the first goal of the tournament by scoring a penalty kick that he got due to an opponent's foul.

The Qatar tournament is the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, and 32 teams, including Brazil, which boasts the most number of victories, and France, who won the previous tournament, will participate. will be split.