In the opening game of Group A of the 2022 World Cup, Ecuador surprised Qatar.

Ecuador will depend on Enner Valencia, one of its players, to make the difference.
The Fenerbahçe striker opened the scoring in the 16th minute from the penalty spot after a goal was refused in the opening minutes for being offside.

A first goal that destabilized the Qataris who seemed overwhelmed on the field, conceding a second goal in the first half on a powerful header of the first striker Enner Valencia (31st). A double that allows the South Americans to take an advantage.

At the end of the first half, Qatar presented a threat, but Almoez Ali’s header was just too off to narrow the gap. For the Qataris, the second half was likewise unsatisfactory.

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The opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup will take place this Sunday, November 20 and will start at 3:00 pm Moroccan time.
The event will be held in Al Bayt Stadium, which has a capacity of 60,000 and is 40 kilometers north of Doha. The stadium is called after and modelled like the nomadic tents used in the Gulf and is the furthest away but also one of the largest stadiums in downtown Doha. Moreover, it includes a retractable roof.
The show, which promises to be ” spectacular ” will be broadcast on BeIN Sports, as well as the opening match which will also be broadcast on the Moroccan channel Arryadia TV.
The full list of performers for the opening ceremony has not yet been released by FIFA. One of the seven members of the South Korean boy band, Jungkook, will perform a song called “Dreamers” at the event, according to BTS. He will sing a duet with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi.
The Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams and Moroccan-born singer Nora Fatehi have also been mentioned as potential performers at the opening ceremony, according to The Telegraph.
Atlanta-based rapper Lil Baby confirmed he would perform at the World Cup on Twitter, but most of the opening ceremony performers will be surprises.
Since the opening ceremony performance usually lasts about 30 minutes, there will likely be others joining in on what promises to be an exciting program.
Several prominent politicians are expected in Doha before the opening ceremony, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmane (MBS).

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Marta Lucia Ramirez Blanco, Colombia’s Vice-President, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Morocco next week for four days, meeting with Prime Minister Mr. Aziz Akhannouch and Foreign Minister Mr. Nasser Bourita.

Colombia’s support for a practical self autonomy proposal is likely to be reaffirmed, and the country might become the first Latin American country to open a diplomatic mission in Moroccan Sahara.

Morocco and Colombia’s already strong ties were bolstered by the signing of a number of bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding.

Furthermore, Farida Loudaya, the Moroccan ambassador to Colombia met yesterday César Ortiz Zorro, a Colombian congressman and parliamentarian, and Eduardo Chiliquinga Mazón, the secretary general of the Andean Parliament.

#Hoy – El congresista y parlamentario andino por Colombia, César Ortiz Zorro (@CesarOrtiZorro) y el secretario general del Parlamento Andino, doctor Eduardo Chiliquinga Mazón, se reunieron con la embajadora de #Marruecos, @FaridaLoudaya. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/qcGycoSYNy

— Parlamento Andino (@Parlandino) October 22, 2021

During the meeting, inter-institutional cooperation issues were discussed, as well as the reactivation of joint activities with the Moroccan Parliament, given its importance as one of the Andean Parliament’s observer countries (along with Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru), according to the Moroccan Embassy.

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His Majesty King Mohammed VI congratulated Guillermo Lasso on the occasion of his inauguration as President of the Republic of Ecuador.

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In the royal telegram, His Majesty the King expressed his warmest congratulations to Lasso, and wished him success in his noble duties.

His Majesty says in the telegram, “I also cannot fail on this occasion to express to your Excellencies the interest we attach, in the Kingdom of Morocco, to continue joint efforts to consolidate friendly relations between our two countries and lay the foundations for fruitful and constructive bilateral cooperation that benefits our peoples and contributes to strengthening South-South solidarity.”

On this occasion, His Majesty the King expressed his sincere congratulations to Lasso for the confidence he had in leading his friendly people to achieve their aspirations for further progress and prosperity.

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