The Ecuadorian national team defeated its Qatari counterpart, the host of the tournament, with two unanswered goals, in the first matches of the 2022 World Cup in Group A competitions. The South American team decided the outcome of the match in its favor in the first half, following it was able to advance in the first half of the match, with two clean goals, scored by veteran captain Ener Valencia in the 16th minute from a penalty kick, and in the 31st minute with a header. Thus, Ecuador topped the standings of the first group with three points, pending the second match in this group, which will bring together today between Senegal and the Netherlands (18.00 – Beirut time).