Qatar Falls to Ecuador 2-0, Becoming First World Cup Host Nation to Lose Opening Match
The moment Qatar had been waiting nearly 12 years for arrived—and it didn’t go at all how the country and its national team had envisioned.
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The controversy-laced tournament opened with Qatar getting outplayed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador in front of 67,372 fans at Al Bayt Stadium.
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