China News Service, November 21. In the early morning of the 21st, Beijing time, the opening match of the 2022 Qatar World Cup kicked off on time. The host Qatar played against the South American powerhouse Ecuador.

In the end, Ecuador won 2:0, and the unbeaten record of the hosts in the World Cup opener has since passed away.

The picture shows the Ecuador team celebrating a goal

　　This is the first time that the Qatar team has entered the World Cup finals. Whether they can continue the unbeaten rule of the host in the World Cup opener is the biggest highlight of this game.

In view of the strength of the other two teams in the same group, the Netherlands and Senegal, the result of the first game is very important for Qatar and Ecuador.

　　In this campaign, the two teams sent their main players to play.

At the beginning of the game, the Ecuador team, which was obviously superior in strength, turned away and took the initiative.

　　Just 3 minutes after the start of the game, Ecuador scored a goal from Valencia.

Although the goal was eventually disallowed after being confirmed by the VAR referee, it still showed the strength of the Ecuadorian team.

　　When the game progressed to the 15th minute, Ecuador's onslaught finally paid off.

They penetrated through the middle to get a penalty kick, and Valencia made it overnight to help the team take the lead.

This is the first goal of this World Cup.

　　After leading, the Ecuador team played more easily, and the rhythm was firmly controlled by them.

The Qatari players were tired of defending and it was difficult to organize an effective counterattack, and the situation fell into a one-sided situation.

　　In the 31st minute of the first half, the Ecuador team ushered in a second goal to expand the score.

Valencia scored twice with a header after receiving a pass from his teammate from the right.

　　The progress of the game in the second half was uneventful. In the end, the score of 2:0 was maintained until the end. The Ecuador team took all three points and ended the unbeaten record of the hosts in the World Cup opener.

However, one disadvantage for Ecuador is that Valencia, the goal hero, was injured in the game and was eventually replaced.

　　In the second round of this group, Qatar will face Senegal, while Ecuador will challenge the Netherlands.

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