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Qatar's goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb eyes the ball as Ecuador's forward Enner Valencia (out of frame) scores his team's first goal from the penalty spot during 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 November 20, 2022. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) Agency Report Kindly share this story: Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions, Qatar, enjoyed the backing of the majority of the crowd at the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium, but could not follow a glitzy opening ceremony with a statement performance. Ecuador thought they had made a dream start when they silenced the home fans as Valencia headed in, only for the goal to be ruled out by VAR for an offside in the build-up. Valencia did break the deadlock with a penalty in the

  Bayern Munich CEO, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has claimed Robert Lewandowski has proved he is better than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Lewandowski, 32, has enjoyed another fine season with the Bundesliga champions, netting 40 goals in 28 league fixtures this season. The Polish striker also netted five times in six Champions League appearances, before they crashed out at the quarter-final stage. “He got the FIFA award for the best player in the world, so for me the case is clear. “OK, great talents have emerged in world football, such as Kylian Mbappe. Nevertheless, Robert Lewandowski is currently the best footballer in the world. “In my opinion, he is currently better than Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi,” Rummenigge told Wirtualna Polska.