A New History Was Made in The Opening Match of The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
The opening match of the FIFA Football World Cup 2022, which started in Qatar on Sunday, made new history.
In the opening match of the FIFA Football World Cup 2022, Ecuador defeated the host country Qatar 0-2.
During the 88 years from 1930 to 2018, the World Cup was held 21 times and for the first time in the last 21 editions, the host team lost the opening match.
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announced the start of the World Cup in a colorful opening ceremony.
Due to the excellent performance of captain Ener Valencia, Ecuador defeated the host Qatar 0-2 in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup. This is the first time in the last 21 editions of the FIFA World Cup that the host team faced defeat in the opening match had to.
Captain Valencia scored both goals for Ecuador. Throughout the match, Ecuador kept the Qatari team under pressure. The Qatari team participating in the event as the host country could not take advantage of the home crowd and home ground. After going down by two goals in the first half, the Qatari team performed slightly better in the second half and did not allow the opposition team to score.
Four matches will be played in the tournament today. The first match in Group B is between USA and Wales at 12 noon, the second match between Group C teams Argentina and Saudi Arabia at 3 pm, the third match in Group B between England and Iran at 6 pm and the fourth match in Group A is Senegal. and Holland will be played at 9 pm.
