Tag: Opening Match

World Cup 2022: Valencia hits brace in Ecuador’s 2-0 win over host nation Qatar

Nov 20, 2022

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by

Abimbola Fabunmi

in Sports, World

The host nation today succumbed to two first half goals to lose the opening game of the 2022 World Cup to South American side Ecuador. Emmer Valencia scored in the 3rd minute of the encounter but it was ruled out as half offside. Few minutes later precisely in the 16th minute, Valencia was fouled in…