Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com
After the South Americans were handed a penalty kick against the hosts Qatar at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on Sunday, Enner Valencia converted the spot kick to give Ecuador the tournament’s first goal.
First, in the third minute, Valencia, the captain of Ecuador, had a goal disallowed for offside. After consulting the video assistant referee, referee Daniele Orsato ruled out the early goal and the players rejoiced.
Enner Valencia’s first-half double helped Ecuador beat Qatar in the World Cup 2022 opening on Sunday.
Qatar became the first host nation to lose a World Cup opening with Ecuador’s 2-0 win.
Valencia scored from the penalty spot in the 16th minute and doubled Ecuador’s advantage in the 32nd minute.
