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World Cup 2022 host Qatar starts off on wrong foot with opening match loss to Ecuador

Adrien Carat

Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 with both goals coming from veteran striker Enner Valencia on November 20, 2022, in a first opening-match defeat for a host nation in the tournament's history.
 

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