Ecuador’s Argentine coach Gustavo Alfaro expressed his joy at his team’s victory over Qatar at the opening of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar tonight at Al Bayt Stadium.
At a press conference after the match, the coach explained that a good start for the national team at the World Cup would give the players a high moral motivation to follow the path of victories, stressing that it was not easy to beat the Qatar national team.
He noted that his team was more focused in the match, scoring two goals and winning, hoping that his team captain Einer Valencia’s recovery from injury would be completed and catch up with the Netherlands’ second leg due to its high technical value.
For his part, Ecuador captain and man of the match Ener Valencia expressed his joy at his country’s victory today, stressing that the players are more interested in the first match for the national team of their career in the tournament, revealing their great ambitions regarding the national team of Ecuador in the current version of the World Cup with the rest of the elements of the team to achieve the best results.