![]() “ It was the most important game of the World Cup for us. The former Boca Junior manager also appeared to allude to the fact that the host nation had never been beaten in the opening game of a World Cup tournament, while emphasising the importance of getting off to a good start: In the 92-year history of the #FIFAWorldCup, Qatar become the FIRST host country to lose their opening game □ #Qatar2022onMG /YeVk7eZfW4- #3Sports NovemQatar the first host nation to lose an opening World Cup game I hope it’s the start of something big, which is what we wanted.” I think we were really clear winners, we won convincingly. Especially after we suffered that setback at the start of the game with the goal that was disallowed for offside. Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro: I hope this is the start of something bigĪlfaro was unsurprisingly full of praise for his men, whose were in total control of the contest from the word go: “I have to give the team credit for their attitude, commitment, the way they played, the way they kept going. With five days until his team’s next match against the Netherlands, Alfaro will be praying that his main marksman recovers in time. The only possible reason for any unhappiness within the Ecuadorian camp is that Valencia was forced off towards the end of the match with a knock that he had picked just before half-time. Qatar never looked capable of mounting a comeback, with Tri goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez not having a single save to make in the 90 minutes. All rights reserved.First Player of the Match award goes out to Enner Valencia ✨ /KEyvwFv2IZ- B/R Football November 20, 2022 Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Tomorrow, we will try to give a good performance and try to be competitive." All the players come here with the highest motivation and emphasis. In terms of football strictly, we had a great preparation ahead of the World Cup. "Obviously we don't like people criticising our country. 2022 World Cup guide: Star players, must-see games, more "The best thing that can happen to a team or a footballer is to keep calm, avoid any sort of rumours and noise around you. We are focusing on how to prepare the game, to control our emotions and we don't take anything else into account. "We are very excited motivated and happy to be playing our first World Cup. We are together we are strong and cohesive and nobody will be able to destabilise us with this criticism so we are not affected at all. For many years, we've been preparing, training. ![]() The internet is a great tool but it is also very dangerous from my point of view. He said: "I think there is a lot of disinformation. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The host nation have been subject to rumours questioning the authenticity of their recent matches and online allegations of a willingness to engage in bribery, a suggestion which has been widely discredited.Īsian champions Qatar, who are in Group A alongside Senegal and Netherlands, will be underdogs in all three matches but Sanchez is refusing to use the focus on off-field controversy as an excuse for his players not to perform. Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has warned "the internet is very dangerous" and insisted his team is unaffected by speculation over the integrity of the World Cup as they prepare for Sunday's opening game against Ecuador. ![]() Qatar coach Felix Sanchez on bribery claims: The internet is 'very dangerous' You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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