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The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

Industrial Area Fan Zone rocking with fan fervour, music and food

Migrant labourers say a ticket quota would have been a welcome gesture for those who helped make the World Cup happen.

Al Jazeera

Harry Kane told he 'could have been at Liverpool' as World Cup VAR decision explained

England captain Harry Kane has been told he 'could have been at Liverpool' as Ecuador vs Qatar VAR decision explained

Liverpool Echo

Qatar World Cup riot police deployed at fan park as Gary Neville tears into FIFA boss

All of the latest news from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as the tournament got underway on Sunday with the hosts’ defeat at the hands of Ecuador, whilst criticism has also been sent the way of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino

Daily Mirror

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Valencia double helps Ecuador coast past hosts Qatar in World Cup opener

AL KHOR, Qatar: Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 on Sunday with first-half goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a one-sided affair that was the first opening game defeat for a host nation in the tournament's history.

Bangkok Post

Fans across the Middle East celebrate historic World Cup moment

From cafes in Erbil to pubs in Istanbul and stadiums in Gaza City, fans gathered as the World Cup kicked off in Qatar.

Al Jazeera

Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 1 - the pain of gain

Hardly surprising that with a ban on the sale of alcohol around the World Cup stadium, there were a lot of firsts.

Radio France Internationale

Gary Lineker hits back at furious claims BBC didn't show World Cup opening ceremony

The BBC host was at the heart of the broadcast of the opening game of the World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador but was forced to respond to severe criticism following the match

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BBC's Gary Lineker starts World Cup with powerful speech on Qatar as channel snubs opening ceremony

BBC football anchor and former England striker Gary Lineker opened coverage of Qatar v Ecuador with a monologue about the host nation

Chronicle Live

Kevin Baxter: World Cup kicks off with Ecuador blanking host Qatar

AL KHOR, Qatar —Finally.

Los Angeles Times

Chaos and anger at Fifa’s fan festival on Qatar’s ‘extraordinary day’

Disturbing scenes at Al Bidda Park as the hosts faced Ecuador only added to the controversies at this World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Reflecting on a modern Qatar during a World Cup game with friends

Friends discuss how much their country has changed while watching their home team Qatar take on Ecuador.

Al Jazeera

Qatar World Cup fan zone descends into crowd chaos with riot police deployed

Tens of thousands of fans descended upon central Doha's FIFA fan festival to watch Qatar face Ecuador in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup with riot police deployed

Daily Mirror

Frazzled Qatar team fluff their lines on World Cup’s surreal opening night

Before the opening match we saw the World Cup mascot, a ghost, and Ecuador went through their Qatari hosts with just as much ease

The Guardian - UK

Empty seats tell story as Qatar World Cup party falls flat

Al Khor (Qatar) (AFP) - Thousands of empty seats told the sad story as Qatar's long-awaited World Cup debut ended in a bad case of stage fright on Sunday.

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Radio France Internationale

Valencia bags a brace as Ecuador ease past Qatar in World Cup opener

Enner Valencia scored twice on Sunday night to lead Ecuador to an opening round win over hosts Qatar at the 2022 World Cup.

The Independent UK

Today at the World Cup: Qatar fall flat while England opt to take knee

The opening ceremony was a glamorous occasion but the host nation were easily beaten by Ecuador.

Sports Illustrated

Qatar Facade Crumbles in Embarrassing Loss in World Cup Opener

From emptying stands to an uninspired performance on the field, the host nation’s incompetence was on full display in every corner of the Al-Bayt Stadium.

Daily Mirror

Ecuador fans make feelings on World Cup beer ban clear with brilliant chant

FIFA announced that the eight stadiums hosting World Cup fixtures in Qatar would not be selling beer just two days before the hosts faced Ecuador on Sunday evening

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The Independent UK

‘The atmosphere was great’: Qatar coach hails fans despite mass exodus during Ecuador defeat

Qatar fans left in their droves at half-time of the World Cup opener as Ecuador outclassed the hosts

AFP

World Cup kicks off with hosts Qatar defeated

Doha (AFP) - Qatar became the first World Cup hosts in history to lose their opening match, going down 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday as football's showpiece got under way after 12 years of turbulent preparations.

WEKU

Qatar's first-ever World Cup match ends in defeat

In 92 years of soccer's biggest event, a host team had never lost its opening game. The World Cup opened Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed and embarrassed in a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.

AFP

Qatar become first World Cup hosts to lose opener with Ecuador defeat

Al Khor (Qatar) (AFP) - Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Ecuador Fans Chant ‘We Want Beer’ at Dry World Cup in Qatar

The 2022 World Cup officially kicked off on Sunday, and fans in the stadium weren’t too pleased with the alcohol policy.

Daily Mirror

Enner Valencia provides injury update after sending Qatar punch drunk in World Cup opener

QATAR 0-2 ECUADOR: Enner Valencia scored twice, and had another ruled out by VAR, as Ecuador swatted hosts Qatar aside - but he was forced off with ankle and knee injuries

Evening Standard

Qatar get stage fright as hosts flop against Ecuador on their big opening night at World Cup 2022

In the build-up to this tournament, it became quite apparent that Qatar would much prefer if a little more of the focus was on the football. On this evidence, the host nation might want to re-think.

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