Ecuador supporters wave Qatar national flags ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Nov. 20, 2022. (Credit: Glyn Kirk/AFP)
Host nation Qatar kicked off the 2022 World Cup against Ecuador on Sunday as the monthlong football showpiece finally got under way after a tortuous 12-year buildup dogged by off-field controversies
The opening game of the first World Cup staged in the Arab world is taking place at the Bedouin tent-inspired Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 kilometers (31 miles) outside of Doha.
Host nation Qatar kicked off the 2022 World Cup against Ecuador on Sunday as the monthlong football showpiece finally got under way after a tortuous 12-year buildup dogged by off-field controversiesThe opening game of the first World Cup staged in the Arab world is taking place at the Bedouin tent-inspired Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 kilometers (31 miles) outside of Doha....