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GROUP A

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 4PM

QATAR (0) 0

ECUADOR (2) 2

(Valencia16 pen, 31)

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor Att: 67,372 Ref: Orsato (Ita)

QATAR Al Sheeb; Pedro Miguel, Al Rawi, Khoukhi, Hassan, Homam; Al Haydos (Waad 71), Boudiaf, Hatem; Afif, Almoez (Muntari 72).

Al Sheeb, Almoez, Boudiaf, Afif

ECUADOR Galindez; An. Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan; Plata, Mendez, Caicedo (Franco 90), Ibarra (Sarmiento 68); Valencia (Cifuentes 77), Estrada (Rodriguez 90).

Caicedo, Mendez

GOALS

0-1 Qatari custodian Saad Al Sheeb brings down Enner Valencia in a one-on-one situation, and the striker coolly converts the spot-kick.

0-2 A pinpoint cross by right-back Angel Preciado is headed in expertly at the far post by the unmarked Valencia for his second.

VALENCIA SPOILS THE PARTY

Enner Valencia ensured Qatar’s World Cup bow was a miserable one by scoring twice, while he also had another disallowed after three minutes for

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