World Cup 2022 Qatar Vs Ecuador Match Prediction
The World Cup 2022 first match between Qatar and Ecuador will go down in history, and according to its head coach Félix Sánchez, “you never know what can happen.” So tournament opener and Qatar’s first World Cup game will occur at Al Bayt Stadium.
The AFC Asian Cup 2019 winners are not expected to advance from Group A, which also features Senegal and the Netherlands. With a mere 24.97% possibility, Qatar has the lowest chance of moving from its group into the tournament’s 2nd phase.
Although Sánchez is realistic about the chances for the host country, he enjoys the challenge of trying to defy expectations.
The task for Qatar, according to the Spaniard, is to compete at a high level against those three countries, not to say win the World Cup.
Then again, this is soccer, so that anything can happen. In the global rankings, Ecuador is currently ranked 44th, just six places ahead of Qatar, as they get ready to face off in Al Khor.
Due to controversy this week regarding his nationality, defender Byron Castillo was suddenly dropped from Ecuador’s national squad.
Alfaro knows his Ecuadorian team is not particularly favored to create an impression, but he still anticipates making life difficult for their group opponents.
There were 17 goals scored in the first 4 World Cup matches previous to this one, averaging 4.25 goals per game. If history is any indication, Sunday should be entertaining.
At Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar has succeeded, winning their last three games by a combined score of 9-0.
Players to Watch In Qatar Vs. Ecuador Match
Pervis Estupiñán From Ecuador
Ecuador’s wing, Estupián, can contribute on both ends of the pitch. The strike full-back, one of three Worthing players in the Ecuador team, along with midfielders Jeremy Sarmiento and Moisés Caicedo, joined the Premier League club in August after spending two years with Villarreal in La Liga.
He played a crucial part in his country’s qualification for the World Cup 2022, helping to create 22 chances more than any other defender in the CONMEBOL zone.
Almoez Ali From Qatar
When Qatar was named the Asia winners three years ago, attacker Ali led the team in scoring nine goals in seven games. This remarkable total, a record for a single tournament edition, was attained with just ten strokes on target.
On Nov 9, in Qatar’s final before the warm-up game against Albania, Ali delivered the game’s lone goal from the penalty spot. There is a little mistake that he will be the focal point of the Qatari offense at these finals as he currently holds the joint-record most goals scored for Qatar with 42.
Qatar Vs. Ecuador Match Prediction
We hope Ecuador will make the match more exciting and win the game. In this Group A opener, Alfaro’s team has a 41.4% chance of earning all three points, while the draw has a 29.0% chance of happening.
The model predicts that Qatar has a 29.6% chance of winning in what appears to be its finest potential to record a great win.
Ecuador Starting line-Up
Ibarra (Forwards), Gruezo, Caicedo, Valencia, Dominguez (GK). Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan (Defenders), Cifuentes (Midfielders). Plata.
Qatar Starting line-Up
Hatem, Al-Haydos (Midfielders), Al-Wari, Salman, Al-Sheeb (GK). Miguel, Hassan (Defenders). Ahmed, Boudiaf, Ali, Afif (Forwards).
