1ST DAY OF WORLD CUP: WHAT YOU MISSED | QATAR ECUADOR | FOOTBALL NEWS

1ST DAY OF WORLD CUP: WHAT YOU MISSED | QATAR ECUADOR | FOOTBALL NEWS DAY 1 AT WORLD CUP 2022. HERE’S HOW IT HAPPENED At last, the main event of the day, yesterday&World Cup kick-off. In the opener, Qatar hosted Ecuador, losing 0:2. Enner Valencia slotted both accurate shots - firstly, the attacker netted from the penalty spot, then he got the job done with a brilliant header. Enner could have gone for a hat-trick, but his goal at the start of the game was disallowed due to offside. Many fans misunderstood the referee’s decision, as it seemed the goal was clean. Let us explain. The goal was ruled out because of an offside before the assist to Valencia was made by Felix Torres. Replays appeared to show that Ecuador&Michael Estrada was narrowly offside when the ball was initially lofted into the penalty area, with his foot pictured just beyond the last man. All in all, we had a well-deserved victory for Ecuador – here are some shocking facts about the World Cup hosts’ performance: -Qatar touched the ball for the first time in Ecuador box in the 50th minute; -During the opener versus Ecuador, Qatar had more offsides than touches in the opponent&box; -11 shots at the match between Ecuador and Qatar is the worst result at the World Cup in 56 years; -Qatar became the first host nation of a World Cup to ever lose its opening match. Interestingly enough, after the first half, many Qatar fans left the stadium with their team already 2-0 down. As for other discussed points...