The World Cup kicked off with host nation Qatar facing Ecuador on Sunday as the month-long football showpiece finally gets underway after a tortuous 12-year build-up dogged by off-field controversies.
いよいよ待ちに待った瞬間が到来!💫
開幕セレモニーはいかがでしたか?あとはこの世界最大のサッカーの祭典を楽しむのみです!🤗 pic.twitter.com/1ZiEugFpQy
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Foreign government officials, VIPs, and celebrities were in the crowd as the first World Cup staged in the Arab world opened at the Bedouin-tent-inspired Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, 50 kilometres (31 miles) outside of Doha.
The venue is one of an array of brand-new stadiums built for the tournament, which has cost Qatar an estimated $200 billion.
3 – Qatar are set to become just the third team to play their first ever #FIFAWorldCup match while hosting the tournament, after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934. Opening.
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18:05 Tunisia exit the World cup as it is confirmed that Australia have beaten Denmark 1-0.
18:01: VAR diuallows Griezmam”s stike
17:57: GOALLL, Griezmann draws France level at the death.
17:54: France continue their onslaught but the Tunisian defence hold strong.
17:52: France awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Tunisian box as Mbappe fires straight at Tunisia’s wall.
17:50: Eight minutes added on.
17:48: Mbappe works his way through Tunisia’s defence before firing off a shot from the left side of the box but Dahmen keeps the ball out.
17:41: Griezmann and Mbappe continue to pile pressure on Tunisia as the North Africans stubbornly hold out a
17:41: France come again though and win a corner on the left, from which Disasi wins another setpiece. The second corner comes to nothing as Tunisia clear the ball away
17:40: Tunisia 1-0 France
17:50: It’s half-time in Qatar with the hosts two-nil down. Can they stage a comeback?
17:45: Five minutes of extra time have been added.
17:31: Valencia scores a header to double the lead for Ecuador.
5 – Enner #Valencia has scored each of Ecuador’s last five goals at the #FIFAWorldCup – the record is held by Eusébio (Portugal 1966), Paolo Rossi (Italy 1982) and Oleg Salenko (Russia 1994) who scored six in a row of their nation. Centre. pic.twitter.com/F15hp6LOVg
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17:16: Enner Valencia scores the first World Cup goal in Qatar after converting from the spot.
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17:15: Saeed Al Sheeb becomes the first player to be booked in the tournament after he brought down Valencia in the penalty area.
17:05: Enner Valencia heads in a goal but VAR cancels it for an offside against the forward.
17:00: The opening game of the competition kicks off between Qatar and Ecuador.