World Cup: Angry Qatar Fans Spotted Leaving the Stadium Early in the 2nd Half Against Ecuador

• Enner Valencia on Sunday night, 20 November, scored a brace as Ecuador defeated Qatar 2-0 in 2022 World Cup opening tie
• The hosts were not impressive in this encounter as they conceded the two goals in the first half
• Qatar fans were so disappointed and were seen leaving the stadium in the second half of the match

Angry Qatar fans were spotted leaving the stadium early in the second half of their encounter against Ecuador in the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The host nation on Sunday, 20 November, became the first to lose an opening match in the history of the World Cup as they suffered 2-0 defeat against Ecuador.

Ecuadorian players were impressive from the start to finish and fans were even expecting them to score more goals against Qatar.

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Enner Valencia scored the two goals that condemned Qatar to a 2-0 defeat, and the host nation will now have to buckle up in their next two games.

Valencia scored the first goal in the 16th minute, while the second was netted in the 31st minute.

And according to the picture posted by ESPN, Qatar fans lost hope when the second half started and they were seen leaving the stadium.

They were so disappointed that their players were unable to make them happy on the opening day of the World Cup.

See the photo below

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Enner Valencia was the star of the show as Ecuador thumped hosts Qatar 2-0 in the opening match game of the 2022 World Cup.

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The ex-Everton forward netted a brace inside the first half to put La Tricolor in charge of Group A against the Asian nations after seeing a goal disallowed for offside just seconds into the match.

The 33-year-old former West Ham attacker rolled in a penalty with aplomb in the 16th minute after he was brought down in the area before powerfully heading home shortly after the half-hour mark.

The victory gives Ecuador a welcome boost in their bid to qualify from a challenging group also containing Netherlands and Senegal, while Qatar will need to produce something very special in their next two games to have any chance of progressing in their home World Cup.

Ecuador found the breakthrough inside the opening minutes when Enner Valencia nodded home after a goalkeeping error from Saad Al Sheeb.