Hosts Qatar tackle Ecuador within the FIFA World Cup 2022 opener of their Group A encounter.
The FIFA World Cup is lastly right here! Qatar, who’re the hosts of the 2022 version, will kick the match off once they face their Group A counterparts Ecuador on the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
Whereas the 2 groups usually are not among the many strongest nationwide sides on the earth, they lie shut to one another within the FIFA rankings. Qatar are ranked fiftieth, whereas Ecuador are ranked forty fourth. An in depth sport may very well be within the offing.
It is a historic second for Qatar as they make their debut within the World Cup, whereas the South American staff return after lacking the 2018 occasion. Qatar may create extra historical past with a win over Ecuador, as they might develop into the one AFC nation to win their first-ever World Cup sport.
Qatar vs Ecuador confirmed lineups
Qatar XI (5-2-3): Al-Sheeb; Ró-Ró, Hisham, Khoukhi, A. Hassan, Ahmed; Hatem, Boudiaf; Al-Haydos, Almoez Ali, Afif
Ecuador XI (4-4-2): Domínguez; Ángelo Preciado, F. Torres, Hincapié, Estupiñán; Plata, J. Méndez, Caicedo, Ibarra; Valencia, Estrada
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Qatar and Ecuador’s upcoming World Cup fixtures
Qatar will lock horns towards Senegal on Friday, twenty fifth November, on the Al Thumama Stadium. Ecuador, in the meantime, will tackle Netherlands later that day on the Khalifa Worldwide Stadium.