At 0:00 on the 21st, the Al Bait Stadium in Qatar, the world's long-awaited World Cup officially kicked off. Hosts Qatar took on Ecuador's challenge, and the spectacular opener ended with Ecuador winning by two goals.
Ecuador captain Ennavalencia scored twice in the first half to shine Ecuador and him on the first day of the stage and set a number of World Cup records. For the first time in World Cup history, a player scored twice in the first half of the opening match, scoring the first World Cup goal on penalties, while Qatar unfortunately became the first host team in history to lose the opener. In the opening four minutes, Ecuador relied on a free-kick from midfield into the box to break the host's goal, but the goal was still offside under the semi-automatic three-dimensional offside technique. In the 15th minute, Ennavalencia tripped in the penalty area, referee Osto pointed to the penalty spot, and Ennavalencia as captain personally managed the penalty to achieve the first goal of this World Cup. After the goal, Valencia went from strength to strength, receiving a cross from teammate Presiado in the 30th minute and headed over to break through the Qatar gate again, sending the hosts endless despair.
Ennavalencia sealed three points for the team in half time and also declared the defeat of the hosts. He was fouled several times, and even fell to the ground injured before the end of the first half, but he still chose to keep playing until the 76th minute of the second half when he was substituted. Hosts Qatar were not for nothing as champions of the 2019 Asian Cup, and after Valencia's departure, Ecuador's lack of a forward pillar was drastically reduced, and Qatar immediately launched a counter-attack and had the opportunity to threaten Ecuador's doors. However, the Ecuadorian team counterattacked with the order to end the possibility of the host overturn.
In the end, Ecuador had the last laugh with a score of 2-0 and won the opening match of this World Cup. In terms of fame, Enna Valencia is far inferior to another Valencia, that is, the former captain big brother, the Red Devils wing fast horse Anthony Valencia. However, after the retirement of Varun last year, Enna, who took over as captain of the national team, lived up to expectations, leading the team to a tenacious draw in the qualifiers, Brazil and Argentina, to the World Cup finals in Qatar, and now with a big victory over the hosts in the opening match, the 33-year-old may be ushering in the most glorious moment of his career after an unsuccessful Premier League career.
Prior to the opener, there was news that Qatar had paid a dirty black gold bribe to Ecuador in hopes of buying off its opponent to win the opener. If Ecuador loses this match, they will be labeled match-fixing and match-fixing, regardless of whether the legendary bribery before the match exists, perhaps it is this urgent desire to prove themselves into fighting spirit, allowing them to beat their opponents with a bang and wash the pot of on their heads with a crisp victory. Truth be told, Ecuador was unlucky enough to run into Qatar, the controversial host in the opener. Qataris have always been a money-stricken way since they set their sights on the World Cup more than a decade ago, and it is almost recognized that they won the right to host the World Cup through bribery, which is already notorious. It can be said that no matter who runs into the Qatari team, they can't hide from this bribed hat.
We can't prove the truth of such a statement, but it will inevitably have an impact on the mentality of Ecuador's players before the match, but fortunately we see an outstanding team that is fearless, crushes rumours with strength, and defends the dignity of the country with victory.