FIFA World Cup 2022: The World Cup football tournament will start with the match between Qatar and Ecuador

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Doha. The wait of football fans is about to end. On Sunday, November 20, the FIFA World Cup 2022 will begin with the match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. For Qatar, hosting the World Cup is a step taken in an effort to increase its recognition on the global stage and move towards modernization. It is a moment of national pride for Qatar. But the Qatar team participating in this competition will have to overcome their biggest challenge.

Qatar is in Group A, which includes Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands. In 2010, South Africa is the only host nation in the history of the Football World Cup to fail to get past the group stage. In such a situation, the challenge before Qatar will be to avoid such failure. Senegal and the Netherlands are considered strong teams, so Qatar will have the best chance of winning against Ecuador on Sunday. Qatar’s team is ranked 50th in the FIFA rankings while Ecuador’s ranking is 44th.

The Qatar team has been preparing for this tournament for the last several years. Under this, the team includes participation in the 2019 Copa America and 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. During this, the team also proved its talent by winning the Asian Cup in 2019.

#2022WorldCup opening match

Qatar Ecuador
19:00 (Doha time)
Al Bayt Stadium

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— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) November 18, 2022