Qatar v Ecuador team news: $4.0m goalkeepers start - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

The first match of the 2022 World Cup takes place at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday afternoon, as hosts Qatar meet Ecuador in Group A.

Kick-off is at 16:00 GMT.

Qatar have largely operated in a 3-5-2 formation and look set to continue in that shape today, with the experienced Akram Afif and Almoez Ali in attack.

$4.0m ‘keeper Saad Al Sheeb – currently owned by 5.1 per cent in the official FIFA game – also starts.

Hassan Al-Haydos, meanwhile, is named as captain.

As for Ecuador, Brighton and Hove Albion’s Pervis Estupinan and Moises Caicedo both start, with teammate Jeremy Sarmiento named among the substitutes.

Another $4.0m goalkeeper – Hernan Galindez – is included in the starting XI, while former West Ham United forward Enner Valencia leads the line.

MATCHDAY 1 LINE-UPS

Qatar XI: Al Sheeb, Al Rawi, Khoukhi, Hassan, Ro-Ro, Al Haydos, Boudiaf, Hatem, Ahmed, Afif, Ali

Ecuador XI: Galindez, Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan, Plata, Mendez, Caicedo, Ibarra, Valencia, Estrada

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Djemba-Djemba

2 years, 14 days ago

anyone have a link to the official FFS league?

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Gandalf
2 years, 14 days ago
https://play.fifa.com/fantasy-classic/join-league/01CLYNZG
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1. Djemba-Djemba
  2 years, 14 days ago
  thank you
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GreennRed

I captained Dominguez. If I transfer him out his replacement, not played yet will be captain. I should be able to move captaincy off him, Dominguez replacement, to another unlocked player and still have option to change captain from that captain, after he plays to another, unlocked player?

GreennRed
2 years, 14 days ago
Awful plan. Even though Dominguez didn't play, Equador did, so he's a locked player. Transferring him out for Schmeicel only makes Schmeicel eligible to play for me in MD2. So a waste of time. Messi it is for GW captain so.
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TheBiffas

Still no CS points for some of the Ecuador defenders

Baps hunter
2 years, 14 days ago
Not for gk either
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1. TheBiffas
  2 years, 14 days ago
  And to think I thought FPL was ran badly 😆
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2. Baps hunter
  2 years, 14 days ago
  Maybe lack of saves or playing vs Qatar means no CS pts awarded because of new Qatar rules accepted by FIFA.
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pablo discobar

https://twitter.com/FPLBenchwarmers/status/1594370372778196992?s=20&t=etTf9NaRPm6Sc5UUAkRXag

pablo discobar
2 years, 14 days ago
The fantasy game is full of exploits unfortunately
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1. Baps hunter
  2 years, 14 days ago
  I bet they will reverse those transfers later. But they have bigger issues atm.
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TheBiffas
2 years, 14 days ago
Hope the people doing it get banned
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1. Baps hunter
  2 years, 14 days ago
  The problem is that there are two free transfers and not everyone will check their budget.
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Firminooooo
2 years, 14 days ago
Im selling Kane to 4.5. KdB in for Khazri. Halleluja
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Freshy

So I forgot to 12th man Mbappe

Can I do it now and have him in for GW 1?
Dont want him for GW2 vs Denmark

Baps hunter
2 years, 14 days ago
What does it say if you try, but don't confirm?
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1. Freshy
  2 years, 14 days ago
  I cant do it
  You can only play the 12th man before matchday starts
  I can still make it work later into the competition.
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Baps hunter
2 years, 14 days ago
"All Boosters must be activated before the first fixture in the Matchday."
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stephenwatt6

Are any of the points correct for Ecuador players!! Shambolic start to their FF game is classic metaphor for FIFA as an organisation

Baps hunter
2 years, 14 days ago
They didn't hire Ragabolly (or even me) to check rules of the game and the code.
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Dynamic Duos

So Kane and De Arrascaeta to Dia and KDB after tomorrow's game 🙂

Freshy
2 years, 14 days ago
Good Idea
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1. Dynamic Duos
  2 years, 14 days ago
  It is letting me do De Arras to KDB -5.5m lol
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lions
2 years, 14 days ago
Does it say anything about going over budget in the t and c's?
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1. lions
  2 years, 14 days ago
  Rules rather, not t and c's
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lions

I've just looked at the leaderboard (obvious issues with some players points at this stage), it only goes down to 2000 so at least 2000 have Valencia as captain - So us without Valencia will need a nice haul from the likes of Messi, De Bruyne, Kane et al. Wonder if any of those with Valencia are pondering switching the captaincy to one of the big superstars? Re the gremlins with lack of updates, FPL one the first night of season doesn't update until very late or early hours, so things should settle down.

Just away from FF. Can you name your final four? I've gone Argentina, Brazil, France, Uruguay

Louis_Sans_Balls
2 years, 14 days ago
No way France makes final four. I got Brazil, Argentina, Belgium and England.
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