After 12 years of preparations for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East and the Arab world, history will be made today as the 22nd edition of the tournament kicks off at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador.
The global football community will also be glued to television sets to see what will be unraveling at this edition that has drawn so much attention in the build up to the tournament. Led by renowned coach, Felix Sanchez, the Maroons as the Qataris are known by their fans, will hope to make a statement against the more seasoned Ecuadorian national team that are participating in the tournament for the fourth time.
The Qatar coach was realistic about his side’s ambitions at their first finals, considered Ecuador clear favourites and suggested their Group A rivals may have already written the hosts off. The coach spoke highly of the team’s preparations in the lead-up to the momentous occasion.
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