World Cup kicks off with hosts Qatar defeated

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 21, 2022 4:12 pm

DOHA: Qatar became the first World Cup hosts in history to lose their opening match, going down 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday as football's showpiece got under way after 12 years of turbulent preparations.

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