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Dugout Discussion

20 November 2022 601 comments

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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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MJF
3 years, 4 months ago
This Qatar 'keeper is 100% banter.
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jacob1989
3 years, 4 months ago
Why all the talk saying Qatar rubbish and all that? They are still so far better than Brazil was vs Germany in 2014 sf.
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1. Feloh
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Naah. Qatari players can't string 3 passes consecutively.
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nerd_is_the_werd
3 years, 4 months ago
I reckon Qatar will end the game with 0 shots on-target, and 0 shots off-target.
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1. Saka Punch
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Already had one into row Z
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Louis_Sans_Balls
3 years, 4 months ago
Qatar is making Ecuador look like a Brazil form the 1950s
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Louis_Sans_Balls
3 years, 4 months ago
So are women not allowed at the games? Serious question, not having a go
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1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
  3 years, 4 months ago
  They are. Plenty have been shown.
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  1. Louis_Sans_Balls
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Where?
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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      3 years, 4 months ago
      In the audience at the stadium.
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    2. Patio Kev
      3 years, 4 months ago
      In the Ecuador end.
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      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        3 years, 4 months ago
        yeah i see them lol
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2. Stimps
  3 years, 4 months ago
  They are yes
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3. Hy liverpool
  3 years, 4 months ago
  No they are allowed, there are many there atm.
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4. Patio Kev
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Ecuador women are there supporting their team at least.
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  1. Louis_Sans_Balls
    3 years, 4 months ago
    ok I thought I was imaginng this lol
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    1. jacob1989
      3 years, 4 months ago
      I still haven't seen the audience up close.
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    2. FPL Brains
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Did you really?
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It’s gonna Ben Mee
3 years, 4 months ago
When will the points show up?
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1. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  think they wait till after match has ended and sometimes well after
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2. nerd_is_the_werd
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I reckon it's showing up.
  You only get appearance points after 60 mins...
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Patio Kev
3 years, 4 months ago
Look at all those women in that crowd, how very inclusive.
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1. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Exactly! where are they? I seriously don't see them.
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Look at football twitter and see how the women are treated here
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DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
3 years, 4 months ago
Just goes to show money can’t buy class.
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1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Enter Valencia going off most likely
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  1. Dynamic Duos
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Who?
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jacob1989
3 years, 4 months ago
Andorra should host the next World Cup.. They may play better than this Qatari side.
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1. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Faroe Islands 2030! Woohhoo! I'm there!
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Feloh
3 years, 4 months ago
That Akram Afif guy is the only baller in Qatar.
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lilmessipran
3 years, 4 months ago
Considering Felix Sanchez has spent more than a decade leading the Qatar football coaching system this is extremely embarrassing.. they can't cope up with the sheer physicality of the Ecuadorians
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1. Feloh
  3 years, 4 months ago
  They overlooked gym work in their training regiment.
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  1. Jafooli
    3 years, 4 months ago
    And football practice…
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2. Camzy
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Ecuador are a very good team. I'm not surprised at all.
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  1. Feloh
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Qatar are so bad they make Ecuador look like prime 2002 Brazil
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    1. jacob1989
      3 years, 4 months ago
      More 1970 brazil
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3. snow pea in repose
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Qatar didn't have to qualify, they might be one or two levels below many teams
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Feloh
3 years, 4 months ago
Valencia injured now.
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Thanos
3 years, 4 months ago
Valencia broken
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Dušan Citizen
3 years, 4 months ago
This is 2nd time in 10 mins I thought Enner Valencia got ACL injury and unfortunatelly this time I might be right. Qatari players have a pick on him.
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1. Camzy
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Yeah looks like an ACL injury.
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  1. jacob1989
    3 years, 4 months ago
    He is up and running
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    1. Dušan Citizen
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Yes, that's great! Really hope Ecuador go through.
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  2. Hazz
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Thanks Doc. Where did you get your qualification?
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2. JJO
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Doctors, just keep watching the game
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Scapegoat Salah
3 years, 4 months ago
Oh no time to sell Valencia for the 2nd time! 🙁
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jacob1989
3 years, 4 months ago
Breaking news.. Liverpool have offered 50 million for Enner Valencia after seeing him for 25 mins today.
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It’s gonna Ben Mee
3 years, 4 months ago
Who to target from Senegal MD2? Sarr and a defender?
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1. Dynamic Duos
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Dis is 5m
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  1. Dynamic Duos
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Dia*
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Dušan Citizen
3 years, 4 months ago
Those guys' first touch...
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1. Feloh
  3 years, 4 months ago
  So poor its unbelievable. I have a better first touch and I play for a local Sunday league team.
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  1. Dušan Citizen
    3 years, 4 months ago
    And this header now 😆
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Freshy
3 years, 4 months ago
Offside was this close
https://imgbox.com/83d1RBXB
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1. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I still don't see it
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  1. Hairy Potter
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Leg behind the keeper?
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    1. Hairy Potter
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Not sure when the ball was played though
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  2. Tango74
    3 years, 4 months ago
    When felix wins the header from free kick. Estrada knee is offside. Ball bounces Estrada heads the ball to felix who does the acrobatic
    
    It was offside
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    1. Marvin.
      3 years, 4 months ago
      Nobody in the history of the game of football could possibly think that the offside rule is there for things like that.
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      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        3 years, 4 months ago
        At this point we should just replace players with robots
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2. Alan The Llama
  3 years, 4 months ago
  I love that VAR are pretending that's when the ball was passed. Keepers should just sprint past strikers now.
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  1. Louis_Sans_Balls
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Exactly! Force offside call every time, new tactic lol
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3. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  notice how not a single Qatari player including the keeper even called for offside there?
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Louis_Sans_Balls
3 years, 4 months ago
Does Qatar know they are supposed to pass the ball to each other and not the other team?
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Hazz
3 years, 4 months ago
That was off anyway right?
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jacob1989
3 years, 4 months ago
Would have been good for the game and the WC if Almoez had scored there
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1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Not good for my Fantasy though
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nerd_is_the_werd
3 years, 4 months ago
No 19. is "scared" of heading the ball.
How can you miss that?!?!?!
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Jebiga
3 years, 4 months ago
So MD2 is best for WC, right ?
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1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Seems like it yes
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  1. Louis_Sans_Balls
    3 years, 4 months ago
    It's also a good strategy to hold it for MD3 or or later on when teams start crashing out or resting
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dansmusen
3 years, 4 months ago
Seen on twitter now. There is two Ecuadorian players there. One heads it to the other who has his foot offside. Oh well no corruption.
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MJF
3 years, 4 months ago
Netherlands could declare on the hour against this lot.
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1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Senegal too
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Freshy
3 years, 4 months ago
Offside was before the cross

https://twitter.com/i/status/1594364971177152513
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1. Tango74
  3 years, 4 months ago
  No it wasn’t it was when felix headed the ball jumping with keeper. Estrada was offside
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  1. Louis_Sans_Balls
    3 years, 4 months ago
    no i heard the same thing recently, if it's not then it still makes no sense to me.
    
    makes no difference anyway at this point
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2. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  yeah that makes more sense, no players behind the ball or keeper involvement at that point but literally by a toenail!, still offside by rule
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dansmusen
3 years, 4 months ago
https://twitter.com/SiavoushF/status/1594363601472585731
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1. dansmusen
  3 years, 4 months ago
  This is the picture you all need...so no more talk about it
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
3 years, 4 months ago
What on earth is Dublin rambling on about
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
3 years, 4 months ago
Ecuador are pretty poor to be honest

Lack of quality going forwards. If they had that it would be 5 or 6
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1. Louis_Sans_Balls
  3 years, 4 months ago
  Brazil would have had 20 goals by now lol
  
  Ecuador actually had trouble scoring goals during their qualification campaign
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  1. jacob1989
    3 years, 4 months ago
    Didn't they beat some team 6-1 in qualifying? I think Uruguay?
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    1. Louis_Sans_Balls
      3 years, 4 months ago
      They were better early on, struggled as of late, they do benefit from the high altitude at home
      
      This was their scoreline 4*-Ecuador (X) 26 18 7 6 5 27 19 +8 not bad i guess especially in Conmebol
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    2. Louis_Sans_Balls
      3 years, 4 months ago
      actually it was Colombia
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      1. Louis_Sans_Balls
        3 years, 4 months ago
        I mean Colombia 6-1 not Uruguay but yes correct
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