Qatar, dated 20
South American team Ecuador won the first match of FIFA World Cup-2022. They defeated the hosts Qatar 2-0. Both goals were scored by Ecuador captain Inner Valencia. He scored the first goal of the World Cup in the 16th minute with the help of a penalty kick. In the 31st minute, a header goal gave the team a 2-0 lead.
Pushed back early on, the Qatari team tried to make a comeback, but were unsuccessful and eventually lost. With this, Ecuador opened an account in the points table with the win. The match will now be played between the Netherlands and Senegal, which are included in this group.
Amid controversies and talk of a boycott, the Football World Cup finally got off to a flying start in Qatar. Fans from all over the world watched the opening ceremony held at the Al Bait Stadium in Al-Khor amid the mesmerizing performances of the artists and the dazzling lights. The stadium's capacity of 60,000 spectators saw many empty seats due to the relatively low attendance of fans.
Along with the royal family of Qatar, the presence of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the King of Jordan and the presidents of Turkey, Algeria and Egypt was seen in the inauguration. FIFA chief Infatino was accompanied by other officials. When in the program, South Korean pop band singer Jung Kook attracted attention. American actor Morgan Freeman also gave a performance. Along with him, divyang YouTuber Ghanim Al Muftah also registered his presence at the inauguration.
During the colorful ceremony, the artists created a unique aura in the stadium with different costumes and attire. Along with the colorful lights, the musicians also performed amazingly. The entry of Qatar Football World Cup mascot La'ib was interesting. Which in Arabic means a player of extraordinary skill. On the one hand, the inauguration ceremony was going on in Qatar, and various messages were circulating on social media about it.
Many fans took to social media to express their displeasure with the opening ceremony. While some raised questions about the presence of women performers in the inauguration ceremony. Colombian singer and performer Shakira and Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi were also speculated to perform at Qatar's opening ceremony. However, the fans who were not seen at the inauguration expressed their surprise.
Before the ceremony to be held in the evening, football fans had started arriving at the stadium from noon. As the first match was to be played between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador, the supporters of both the teams arrived to support the players in a unique fashion.
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