- Venue
- Al Bayt Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 19:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 1
Ecuador make the opening night theirs
The hosts began their World Cup against an Ecuador side that converted its early advantage into a two-goal win. Enner Valencia scored both goals, giving the opening match a clear direction before half-time. Qatar never found a response on the scoreboard, and the result immediately changed the pressure around their remaining Group A fixtures.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Qatar | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 5 | 6 |
| Attempts on target | 0 | 3 |
| Total passes | 450 | 480 |
| Completed passes | 381 | 409 |
| Crosses | 9 | 14 |
| Completed line breaks | 75 | 86 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Ecuador took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group A table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇶🇦 Qatar ↗
Next: Qatar v Senegal · Group A
🇪🇨 Ecuador ↗
Next: Netherlands v Ecuador · Group A
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Qatar v Ecuador (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.