Ecuador defeated Qatar 2-0 in the opening match of the World Cup 2022 and one of the Ecuadorian fans had a provocative gesture before a Qatari in the stands. This moment went viral on social media.
In one of the stands of the Al Bayt stadium, in Al Khor, 50 kilometers north of Doha, one of the fans of the team that is part of Conmebol made a striking gesture and the words ‘silver’ were heard.
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The provocative action of the fan, making a gesture linked to the financial situation, caused discomfort in the Qataris who were nearby and they did not hesitate to rebuke the ‘Tri’ fan for his attitude.
How did the first half start?
Forward Enner Valencia scored two goals in the opening match of the World Cup in Qatar once morest the hosts, giving La Tri an advantage at halftime (2-0).
The Turkish Fenerbahce player scored a first goal in minute 3, but it was annulled for offside following a VAR intervention. But the dominance of the Tri once morest the hosts, clearly inferior, ended up being translated into the score thanks to Valencia.
The attacker suffered a penalty following fifteen minutes that allowed him to score the first goal of the World Cup and 15 minutes later he took advantage of a great cross from Preciado who masterfully headed past Al Sheeb’s net.
The Fenerbahce forward, the great protagonist of the match, has scored five goals in four World Cup matches, since he was the author of three in Brazil 2014, making him the top Ecuadorian scorer in the history of the World Cups.