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Qatar 2022: Enner Valencia Nets a brace against hosts Qatar

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Enner Valencia Nets a brace against hosts Qatar

The first World Cup opener held today in the Middle East were host nation Qatar suffered 2-0 defeat against Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium.

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Skipper Enner Valencia’s close-range header was ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee in a dramatic start to the game.

Qatar goalkeeper Saad al-Sheeb brought Valencia down in the box where he  and the Fernabache striker converted the penalty.

Valencia scored another header before halftime, leaving the Al Bayt Stadium deafeningly quiet at the break.

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Valencia is now the first player to score an opening World Cup goal from the penalty spot and also the leading goalscorer for Ecuador in World Cup history.

 

Source: SintimMedia

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Qatar 2022: Morocco Becomes First African Nation To Reach World Cup Semi Final

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Morocco Becomes First African Nation To Reach World Cup Semi Final

Morocco has become the first African team to qualify for the semi final of the FIFA World Cup after 1-0 win over Portugal at the Al Thumama Stadium on Saturday.

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Youssef En-Nesyri open the score sheet for Morocco on the 42nd minutes of the first half.

The Moroccan has conceded just one goal since in the competition and was even an own goal.

In the group stage, Morocco beat Belgium 2-0 and was equal to Spain throughout the round of 16 and now Portugal in the quarter-finals.

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Morocco will face France or England in the semis of the World Cup 2022.

 

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