KABUL (Pajhwok): FIFA World Cup hosts and debutants Qatar have lost to Ecuador in the opening game at a packed Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
Ecuadorian skipper Enner Valencia’s double strike saw the Gulf squad suffering a reverse in front of a mammoth crowd on Sunday night.
With the addition of two more goals to his credit, veteran striker Valencia became the leading goal-scorer at World Cups with five.
The reigning Asian champions, Qatar remained under pressure through the opener, which was preceded by a glitzy opening ceremony.
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