World Cup 2022: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador, Goals And Highlights

Qatar and Ecuador go head to head in this Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A match.

Welcome along to today’s Qatar 2022 World Cup fixture wherein Qatar and Ecuador face off in group A at the Al Bayt Stadium, in the city of Al Khor.

The referee for this match is Daniele Orsato, from Italy. The two assistant referees will be Ciro Carbone and Alessandro Giallatini and the VAR officials are Massimiliano Irrati and Paolo Valeri.

Qatar vs Ecuador: Follow the World Cup match live on November 20

Full time: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador

A dreadful start from the hosts and they’ll be thankful that it was only 2-0. Ecuador now have a real chance of qualifying from Group A, and Qatar look as though their chances might be zero.

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Match ends, Qatar 0, Ecuador 2.

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Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Félix Torres.

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Attempt missed. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.

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Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Bassam Al Rawi.

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Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).

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Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Franco replaces Moisés Caicedo.

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Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Michael Estrada.

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Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Mohammed Waad.

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Attempt missed. Mohammed Muntari (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box.

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Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).

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Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Mohammed Waad (Qatar).

A dead game…

Things have fallen a bit quiet and the game is lacking the same zip as the first half. Qatar look hopeless and they haven’t even finished their first game. They have no belief, no players are showing for the ball.

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Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).

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Saad Al Sheeb (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Offside, Ecuador. Piero Hincapié tries a through ball, but Jeremy Sarmiento is caught offside.

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Offside, Ecuador. Jeremy Sarmiento tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.

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Akram Afif (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Akram Afif (Qatar).

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Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).

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Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Substitution, Ecuador. José Cifuentes replaces Enner Valencia because of an injury.

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Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box.

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Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).

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Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Muntari replaces Almoez Ali.

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Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Waad replaces Hassan Al Haydos.

Qatar are making changes now, though you can’t help but feel that this game is gone already.

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Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar).

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Substitution, Ecuador. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Romario Ibarra.

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Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Qatar).

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Offside, Qatar. Abdulaziz Hatem tries a through ball, but Almoez Ali is caught offside.

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Attempt missed. Pedro Miguel (Qatar) header from the centre of the box.

Ecuador cruising

Ecuador look confident and happy to slow down a little now. In complete control, they’re picking their moments to attack and look more likely to score next.

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Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).

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Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).

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Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt saved. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhegson Méndez with a through ball.

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Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).

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Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Offside, Qatar. Boualem Khoukhi tries a through ball, but Almoez Ali is caught offside.

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Attempt missed. Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box.

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Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).

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Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Second Half begins Qatar 0, Ecuador 2.

The teams are out for the second half. Can Qatar come back?

Ecuador comfortable at half time

Qatar are in big trouble. They look like they could well have a disastrous World Cup on the pitch and they have a long way back from here. Ecuador have been so much better than them.

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First Half ends, Qatar 0, Ecuador 2.

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Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from very close range.

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Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).

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Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).

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Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).

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Foul by Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).

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Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).

Qatar’s nightmare

The hosts are having a horrid start to their World Cup. They are being bulied by Ecuador.

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Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Qatar).

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Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).

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Attempt missed. Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box.

He’s done it again! Valencia is proving unstoppable for Qatar. The hosts have a lot of problems.

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Goal! Qatar 0, Ecuador 2. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box.

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Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).

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Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Attempt missed. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

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Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Foul by Homam Ahmed (Qatar).

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Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).

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Almoez Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Almoez Ali (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.

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Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).

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Offside, Ecuador. Piero Hincapié tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.

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Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).

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Offside, Qatar. Hassan Al Haydos tries a through ball, but Pedro Miguel is caught offside.

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Goal! Qatar 0, Ecuador 1. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) converts the penalty with a right footed shot.

Having had a goal ruled out, that was a confident penalty. Calmly converted into the corner and the hosts are behind (really, this time).

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Saad Al Sheeb (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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Penalty Ecuador. Enner Valencia draws a foul in the penalty area.

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Penalty conceded by Saad Al Sheeb (Qatar) after a foul in the penalty area.

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Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).

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Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.

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Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.

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Foul by Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar).

No goal!

The goal has been ruled out, but we can’t work out why, and we’re not alone…

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VAR Checking: Ecuador Goal (Enner Valencia).

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Goal! Qatar 0, Ecuador 1. Ecuador lead! Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from very close range following a set piece situation.

Or do they lead? It’s gone to VAR…

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Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).

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Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).

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Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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Kick off! The 2022 World Cup is underway…

Ecuador fans in good spirits

The Ecuador fans are making a good impression ahead of kick-off in Qatar.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Getting close now!

Kick-off is approaching, and the opening ceremony is sparking a debate. It’s hard to beat the 2010 music, it must be said. Everybody has a favourite World Cup song, right?

Fans gather in the stadium

Fans of both Qatar and Ecuador are already making quite the atmosphere inside the Al-Bayt Stadium.

Can the hosts get a shock opening day win?

Where to watch Qatar vs Ecuador from the United States?

The FIFA World Cup match between Qatar and Ecuador will be played on November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium at 10:00 am (CDT) and will be broadcast live on TV on FS1.

On November 20, Qatar and Ecuador will face each other to try to reach the last 16 of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. We’ve got all of the information you need to follow the game.

In which stadium will the World Cup fixture between Qatar and Ecuador be played?

The match between Qatar and Ecuador will be played at the Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor.

The Al Bayt Stadium is one of the eight stadiums hosting 2022 World Cup matches. It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators, making it the second-largest stadium in terms of capacity at this World Cup, behind only the Lusail Iconic Stadium, located in the city of Lusail. The stadium will host one quarter-final and one semi-final.

For the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar and national team coach, Félix Sánchez, called up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Saad Al Sheed, Meshaal Barsham, Yousuf Hassan

Defenders: Pedro Miguel, Musaab Khidir, Tarek Salman, Bassam Al Rawi, Khoukhi Boualem, Abdelkarim Hassan

Midfieldiers: Ismaeel Mohammad, Homam Al Amin, Jassim Jabir, Ali Asad, Mohammed Waad, Salem Al Hajri, Assim Madibo, Mustafa Meshaal, Karim Boudiaf, Abdulaziz Hatem, Naif Al Hadhrami

Forwards: Al-Haydos, Akram Afid, Almoez Ali, Mohammed Muntari, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Khalid Muneer.

For the 2022 World Cup, Ecuador and national team coach, Gustavo Alfaro, called up the following players:

Goalkeepers: Alexander Dominguez, Hernan Galindez, Moises Ramirez

Defenders: Pervis Estupinan, Angelo Preciado, Piero Hincapie, Xavier Arreaga, Diego Palacios, Jackson Porozo, Robert Arboleda, Felix Torres, William Pacho

Midfieldiers: Moises Caicedo, Jose Cifuentes, Alan Franco, Jhegson Mendez, Carlos Gruezo, Gonzalo Plata, Angel Mena, Ayrton Preciado, Romario Ibarra, Jeremy Sarmiento

Forwards: Romario Ibarra, Gonzalo Plata, Ángel Mena, Anthony Valencia, Michael Estrada, Enner Valencia and Djorkaeff Reasco