Qatar vs Ecuador: Football Fans Rave About Host Nation Coach’s Uncanny Resemblance to Erik ten Hag

• Football fans all said the same thing after witnessing Qatar coach Felix Sanchez at the World Cup opener on Sunday
• Sanchez bears an uncanny resemblance to Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag, and fans could not keep calm
• Qatar became the first World Cup host nation to lose their opening game after a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador

The World Cup officially kicked off on Sunday, November 20, and with the tournament also came some cheeky online users who are the masters of interesting observations.

Qatar, being the hosts of the 2022 edition, typically kicked off the tournament in a tough game against Ecuador.

As the game wore on, some fans on social media made an interesting observation about the host nation’s coach Felix Sanchez.

According to some fans on Twitter, Sanchez bears an uncanny resemblance to none other than Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.

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Photos doing rounds on social media show that the observation had indeed some truth in it, as Sanchez has several features in common with the Man United boss.

From his head to his overall demeanour as he watched the game, several fans easily mistook him for ten Hag for a brief moment.

"The Qatar manager must be Ten Hag's brother," one fan said.

"Qatar couldn’t do better than Wish Ten Hag for a manager?" another joked.

"The Qatar Manager looks like a lite version of Ten Hag," said another fan.

"Can't get over the fact that the Qatar manager looks exactly like Eric Ten Hag."

“Why does the Qatar manager look like an Ebrahim Ten Hag?” another quipped.

How the game went

As far as the game was concerned, Ecuador were simply too good for the host nation.

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BBC reports that in a dramatic opening to the game, Enner Valencia saw his header initially ruled out for offside, but the former West Ham man would not be denied for a second time.

He scored from the penalty spot after being brought down by Qatar goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb, before powering in another header before half time to give Ecuador an unassailable lead.

Qatar fans spotted leaving stadium

Sports Brief also earlier reported of an incident where frustrated Qatar fans were spotted leaving the stadium early, in the second half of their encounter against Ecuador.

In photos doing rounds online, large groups of local fans lost hope in the final 45 or so minutes, leaving the Al Bayt Stadium before the final whistle.

Qatar became the first World Cup host nation to lose their opening game after falling to Ecuador on November 20.