China News Service, Beijing, November 26th (Liu Xingchen) "Qatar finally scored a goal" failed to stop "Qatar is out early".
On the evening of the 25th, Beijing time, the second round of the Qatar World Cup Group A group stage began. The host team lost 1:3 to Senegal.
Three hours later, the Dutch team in the same group drew 1:1 with Ecuador.
With only one round left in the group stage, the Qatar team "withdrew from the group chat" ahead of schedule, becoming the first team in this World Cup to miss the group stage.
At the same time, they are also the hosts who have been eliminated the fastest in the history of the World Cup.
On November 25, local time, in the second round of Group A of the World Cup group stage, the host team Qatar lost 1:3 to Senegal and suffered a two-game losing streak.
The picture shows the game scene.
For the Qatar team, which is not ranked high in the world, it is not surprising to be eliminated early. After all, all teams will try their best to compete for the Hercules Cup.
But as the host, the Qataris did put a lot of money into this green event.
It is heartbreaking to be out now.
Really beaten in the arena
So far, the Qatar team has achieved two records in this World Cup: the first host to lose in the opening match; scoring the first World Cup goal in team history.
In the World Cup debut, Qatar lost 0:2 to Ecuador, which broke the law of unbeaten hosts in the opening game of the World Cup.
In that game, the Qatar team failed to contribute to the attack of the goal, and also fell behind in terms of possession rate and pass success rate.
After the game, many fans once again placed the title of "the weakest host in the World Cup" on the Qataris.
From the perspective of game performance, this sentence really makes sense.
Image source: Screenshot of FIFA website.
The left column is the Qatar team data.
In the game against Senegal this morning, center Muntari, who came off the bench, scored the opponent's goal with a header in the 77th minute, and Qatar scored the first World Cup goal in team history.
Although the results were not satisfactory, the Qatar team with zero World Cup experience still left their mark.
The picture shows Qatar players celebrating their first goal in the World Cup.
Off the field really cost money
At the close of the 2006 Doha Asian Games, the host Qatar announced that they would bid to host the World Cup.
With the support of strong economic strength, this country with a population of less than 3 million successfully won the right to host the 2022 World Cup.
Many people commented that this is the "most expensive" World Cup, because according to statistics, Qatar spent more than 220 billion US dollars in various preparations.
For World Series hosts, arenas and infrastructure are often the biggest expenses.
Many people will ask, where does Qatar spend its money?
The picture shows the exterior of Lusail Stadium for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
More than 20 years ago, Lusail was a small village on the east coast of Qatar.
Today, the world has changed, and the Lusail Stadium, the venue for the World Cup finals, is located here.
In order to bring more convenience to the fans watching the game, the nearby docks, hotels, commercial areas and other infrastructure are all available.
This time, the host nation built 7 new stadiums and renovated an existing stadium at a cost of US$6.5 billion.
The rest of the spending is mainly on transportation, hotels, telecommunications and security infrastructure.
The picture shows the exterior of the Gulf Stadium for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
Although the World Cup in Qatar is held in winter in the northern hemisphere, the temperature in the Gulf region can still reach 25°C-30°C.
In order to provide athletes and fans with a more comfortable competition and viewing environment, Qatar has installed a cooling system in the stadium for the first time.
From event preparations, stadium construction to the layout of supporting infrastructure, there are voices that Qatar has spent hundreds of billions of dollars to build a football city, which does not seem to be an exaggeration.
What is the level of football in Qatar?
After the host was eliminated early this time, some fans joked: Qatar football, is this the level?
Before 2000, the Qatari team did play the role of "score boy" in various Asian competitions.
After being out of the Asian Cup group stage in 2004, they were determined to reform.
The "Football Dream Project" was born, and the world-renowned Asbeyer Sports Academy also sprang up.
According to media reports, from 2007 to 2014, Asbel Sports Institute inspected 3.5 million teenagers from different countries and regions. Qataris are persistently looking for future stars of hope.
Data map: The national football team and the Qatar team are in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Ren Dong
At the same time, Qatar began to look for football talents around the world. Qatar coach Sanchez, who is now leading the team to the World Cup, came to Asbel from the Barcelona echelon in 2006.
With the advanced concept of La Masia's youth training, Sanchez has successively become the coach of Qatar's U19, U20, and U23.
In addition to the introduction, Qatar began to send outstanding young players to Europe to study abroad, which also provided great help for the growth of the players.
Data map: The Qatar team defeated the Japanese team 3:1 and won the Asian Cup for the first time.
Hard work pays off.
In the 2014 U19 Asian Youth Championship, the Qatar National Youth Team, composed of all players from the Asbel Sports Academy, won the championship.
In the 2019 UAE Asian Cup, the Qatar team reached the top of Asia for the first time.
In the final, they defeated the Japanese team with many European players 3:1.
Today, the Qatar team ranks 50th in the world and 5th in Asia.
Five years ago, their world rankings were still outside the top 100.
So far, Qatar has failed to harvest the first World Cup points in team history.
After missing the group stage, they will usher in the last game of this cup at 23:00 Beijing time on the 29th. Their opponent is the world powerhouse Netherlands team.
Image source: Screenshot of netizens’ comments
Image source: Screenshot of netizens’ comments
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