2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Vs Ecuador: Preview, Team News, Possible Line Ups, and Prediction
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Enner Valencia(left) and Almoez Ali(right)
The FIFA World Cup kicks off tomorrow and all the football fans around the world have waited for this moment for like 4 years now and are pumped up for the event. Hosts Qatar will lock horns against South American giants Ecuador in the first match and Qatar, who are participating in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history will look to come with up some shockers.
Whereas the South American powerhouse Ecuador has already made their presence felt in the past and every nation around the world knows what a competitive side they are. After failing to qualify in 2018, Ecuador feels that they have what it takes to reach the next stage of the tournament. With top-class players such as Valencia and Caicedo in their squad, the team is no short of experience.
Qatar Vs Ecuador Team News:
Qatar’s Ahmed Alaaeldin got injured in their game against Albania last week and is out of this match and he would be replaced by the experienced Hassan Al-Haydos.
Ecuador Byron Castillo got a knock in their friendly match and the coach will look to play Angelo Preciado or Robert Arboleda as his right-back options. And with Sarmiento and Gruezo still recovering from their injury, they will be unavailable for this match as well.
Qatar Vs Ecuador Possible Lineups:
Qatar:
Al-Sheeb(GK), Miguel, Al-Wari, Salman, Hassan, Ahmed, Hatem, Boudiaf, Al-Haydos, Ali, Afif.
Ecuador:
Dominguez(GK), Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan, Gruezo, Caicedo, Cifuentes, Plata, Valencia, Ibarra.
Qatar Vs Ecuador Prediction:
Ecuador will look to use their experience and agility to knock off the hosts in the first match and the score should be 2-0 for the South American side.
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Soumyadeep Mondal
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