ECUADOR BEAT HOST QATAR 2-0 IN WORLD CUP OPENER

Enner Valencia drove Ecuador to a 2-0 victory vs Qatar in the FIFA World Cup 2022 opener at the Al
Bayt Stadium in Al Khor The Ecuador captain, who plays for Super Lig club Fenerbahce, was in
stunning form and tortured the opposition defence with ease. After having an early acrobatic effort
disallowed due to offside, Valencia converted a penalty in the 16th-minute, followed by a headed goal
in the 31st-minute. The South American country maintained the lead in the second half and prevented
Qatar from gaining tempo. The win helped Ecuador go on top of Group A, which also consists of
Netherlands and Senegal.