Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Qatar vs Ecuador, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Qatar
0 – 2
Full Time
Ecuador
Sun 20 Nov 2022 · 16:00 UTC Al Bayt Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Saad Al Sheeb 15' Y
Almoez Ali 22' Y
Y 29' Moises Caicedo
Karim Boudiaf 36' Y
Y 56' Jhegson Mendez
Akram Afif 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Qatar vs Ecuador — Worldcup at Al Bayt Stadium.

  • Qatar 3 games · 1 pts (2026/26)
  • Ecuador 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Alessandro Giallatini
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Ciro Carbone

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Qatar 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Ecuador
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-20 Qatar 0–2 Ecuador

Recent Form

Qatar
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Ecuador H 0–2 L
23 Jun Argentina H 0–2 L
19 Jun Colombia A 0–1 L
16 Jun Paraguay A 2–2 D
Ecuador
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Qatar A 2–0 W
04 Jul Argentina A 0–3 L
27 Jun Brazil H 1–1 D
23 Jun Peru H 2–2 D
20 Jun Venezuela A 2–2 D
14 Jun Colombia A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Qatar Ecuador
#8 Position #19
1 Points 4
3 Played 3
0 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 1
2 Scored 2
10 Conceded 2
-8 GD +0
0.33 PPG 1.33
0% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Qatar this season
25% Clean Sheets
Ecuador this season

Qatar are 8th (1 pts). Ecuador are 19th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Qatar
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ecuador
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Qatar have kicked off against Ecuador. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Enner Valencia makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 8' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 13' Ecuador fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Qatar receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 16' What a strike from Enner Valencia! The score is 0-2.
  • 21' Qatar are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Almoez Ali. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' Romario Ibarra has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Moises Caicedo on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ecuador will be frustrated.
  • 31' A goal from the Ecuador international Enner Valencia! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-3!
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Karim Boudiaf on 36 minutes.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gustavo Alfaro will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Abdelkarim Hasan Fadlalla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ecuador.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Jhegson Mendez on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ecuador will be frustrated.
  • 61' Hernan Ismael Galindez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 15 appearances.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gustavo Alfaro might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Ecuador make a change. Romario Ibarra trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento on 68 minutes.
  • 71' Mohammed Waad is replacing Hassan Al Haydos for the Qatar side.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Qatar! Mohammed Waad comes on to replace Hassan Al Haidos.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Jose Cifuentes. He replaces Enner Valencia on 76 minute.
  • 77' Another substitution for Ecuador to replace Enner Valencia by Jose Cifuentes on 77 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Akram Afif on 78.
  • 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Qatar that had 9 games and scored 7 goals.
  • 90' The whistle greets Michael Estrada as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Rodriguez.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Ecuador take all three points.

Lineups

Qatar Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Felix Sanchez

Ecuador Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gustavo Alfaro

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.4 Qatar xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Ecuador xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Qatar15% Draw27% Ecuador58%
Actual: Ecuador win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes28% 0% No72%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Qatar or Draw
43%
Draw or Ecuador
85%
Qatar or Ecuador
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Qatar6% Draw51% Ecuador43%
Actual: Ecuador win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
20.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
8.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
1.6%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Qatar

Handicap Qatar covers Push Ecuador covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 6% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 34% — 66%
+1 34% 29% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 21% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Qatar keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Ecuador keeps clean sheet
67% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.