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Enner Valencia scored a first-half double as Ecuador overwhelmed hosts Qatar on their way to a routine 2-0 win in the opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Valencia had an early header ruled out for a marginal offside call against teammate Michael Estrada, It meant Ecuador's captain became the first player in his country's history to score four goals in World Cup finals, and he made it five after the half-hour mark, heading home Angelo Preciado's wonderful right-wing cross. Qatar will rue their joint-record scorer Almoez Ali passing up a glorious chance just before halftime but, in reality, Felix Sanchez’s side were nowhere close to the quietly building pre-match expectations, as they were comprehensively outplayed. Qatar vs Ecuador final score 1H 2H Final Qatar 0 0 0 Ecuador 2 0 2 Goals: ECU— Enner Valencia— 16th min (pen) ECU— Enner Valencia— 31st min (Angelo Preciado) MORE: Goalkeeper Saad Al-Sheeb was spared by the early VAR intervention when he failed to claim a set-piece and Valencia headed into an unguarded net. Qatar's No.1 did not make the most of that let-off, though, when he clumsily brought down Valencia in the area soon afterwards, leaving referee Daniele Orsato with little choice but to point to the spot after the Ecuador striker had darted onto Estrada’s nicely weighted throughball. Valencia waited to send Al-Sheeb the wrong way from the resulting penalty and his finish for the second goal, arrowed into the bottom left corner, was similarly clinical. Estr...

Argentina wins World Cup, presentation ceremony highlights: Messi wins Golden Ball, Martinez gets Golden Glove, Mbappe takes Golden Boot Argentina vs France presentation and closing ceremony: Catch all the updates and highlights from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final. Updated : Dec 19, 2022 01:01 IST Welcome to the highlights of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 awards presentation and closing ceremonies in Lusail Stadium. HIGHLIGHTS PRESENTATION CEREMONY • Messi is wrapped in a traditional Qatari robe called abaya as he lifts the trophy. The moment is almost poetic. The Messiah has descended into the desert nation as the pyrotechnics go off. Pictures shortly... • It’s time for Argentina! Messi is the last to receive the winners’ medal and the stadium erupts in joy. Infantino has a word with him. • The French players climb onto the stage to claim their runner-up medal. • PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT... GIVE IT UP FOR LEEEEOOOOO MESSSSIIIIIIII! The GOAT debate ends now, isn’t it? He plants a kiss on the only trophy that has been missing from his cabinet, sending the stadium into delirium. This is his second Golden Ball, after winning the first after the 2014 edition in Brazil. Messi finished Qatar 2022 with seven goals and three assists. • Kylian Mbappe wins the Golden Boot for scoring eight goals. He bagged a hattrick tonight, to go past Messi’s seven. Mbappe won his maiden World Cup with France in the 2018 edition in Russia. With 12 overall goals in the tournament, he has equal...

Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez fired Argentina to a place in the World Cup final with a dominant 3-0 semifinal win over Croatia at Lusail Stadium. Croatia, aiming to reach back-to-back finals after their 2018 heroics, were the better side during a cagey opening half-hour but goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic brought down Alvarez as the Manchester City striker lifted the ball over him. Livakovic was his country's hero in the shootout wins over Japan and Brazil but he was left with no chance as Messi thumped his penalty into the top-right corner to join Kylian Mbappe at the top of the Golden Boot leading scorer race. Alvarez then tenaciously bundled his way through a scattered Croatia backline on the counter-attack to double the lead, and the two goalscorers combined delightfully in the 69th minute — Messi tormenting Josko Gvardiol with a winding dribble before teeing up Alvarez for his fourth of the tournament. Argentina vs Croatia final score 1H 2H Final Argentina 2 1 3 Croatia 0 0 0 Goals: ARG — Lionel Messi (34 mins, pen) ARG — Julian Alvarez (39 mins) ARG — Julian Alvarez (69 mins) MORE: Messi himself has five and is now Argentina's There was another all-time great plotting another route towards glory on the field on Tuesday and Dejan Lovren absent-mindedly played Alvarez onside and Livakovic took him out as he prodded towards goal. Penalties have not always been Messi's strongest suit, but he found a precision strike to meet the moment and net his 11th overall World Cup go...

Brazil made a gigantic statement in their quest for a sixth World Cup win with an artful 4-1 demolition of South Korea in the Round of 16. The Selecao are chasing a first World Cup trophy since Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho swept to glory in 2002 and their first-half display at Stadium 974 was worthy of being a part of that lineage. Pele, who posted a message of support from his Twitter account saying he would watch on from his hospital bed, might also have recognised something in the wonderful verve of Brazil’s play form the moment Vinicius Jr. coolly found a seventh-minute opener. Neymar was back from his ankle injury and converted a 13th-minute penalty, while Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta also got in on the act before halftime. Paik Seung-ho ensured the spectacular goals were not limited to Brazil, but this was still a performance to strike fear into quarterfinal opponents Croatia and the rest of the teams remaining in Qatar. Brazil vs. South Korea final score 1H 2H Final Brazil 4 0 4 South Korea 0 1 1 Goals: BRA— Vinicius Junior (Raphinha) — 7th minute. BRA— Neymar (penalty) —13th minute. BRA— Richarlison (Thiago Silva) — 29th minute. BRA— Paqueta (Vinicius Junior) — 37th minute. KOR—Paik Seung-ho— 76th minute. Em 1958, eu caminhava pelas ruas pensando em cumprir a promessa que fiz ao meu pai. Sei que hoje muitos fizeram promessas parecidas e também vão em busca da sua primeira Copa do Mundo. Assistirei ao jogo do hospital e estarei torcendo muito por cada um de você...

Highlights • 90+2’ - Leao goal | POR 6-1 POR • 83’ - Ronaldo goal ruled OFFSIDE • 70’ - Ramos goal | POR 5-1 SUI • 58’ - Akanji goal | POR 4-1 SUI • 55’ - Guerreiro goal | POR 4-0 SUI • 51’ - Ramos goal | POR 3-0 SUI • 33’ - Pepe goal | POR 2-0 SUI • 17’ - Ramos goal | POR 1-0 SUI • Portugal XI: Costa, Dalot, Pepe, Dias, Guerreiro, Bruno, Otavio, Bernardo, Felix, Carvalho, Ramos • Switzerland XI: Sommer, Fernandes, Akanji, Embolo, Freuler, Xhaka, Rodriguez, Sow, Vargas, Schaer, Shaqiri Hello and welcome to the HIGHLIGHTS from Portugal vs Switzerland FIFA World Cup Round of 16 game at the Lusail Stadium. 02:35 - Portugal break the Round of 16 barrier The Portuguese have made it to the last eight for the first time since 2006. 02:30 - Ramos in the record books! Ramos is becomes the first player to score a hattrick in his first World Cup start since Germany’s Miroslav Klose in 2002. Full Time: POR 6-1 SUI Portugal move to the last eight and in some style. They fired six past the Swiss, and on a day when its fabled forward, the greatest of all time was left on the bench. It was a 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos who relished the limelight and centre stage. Pepe too got a goal before Guerreiro and Leao joined the party. It was a valiant effort from the Swiss in the World Cup but the knockout punch will hold a mirror to the team. For Portugal, the focus shifts to Morocco. The Africans stunned the Spanish on Tuesday and will have their sights set on the Portuguese. Drink it in, Ramos! Y...