Highlights: Ecuador beat host Qatar in tournament opener | World Cup 2022

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Watch highlights as Qatar become the first host nation to lose their opening game as Ecuador captain Enner Valencia scores twice to give his side a comfortable 2-0 victory in the opening game of the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.

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