In the opening match of the World Cup, Qatar suffered Ecuador, setting a number of embarrassing records. Not only did it become the first host in World Cup history to lose its first game, but it was also the first time in 28 years that a host team was left with nothing to show for the entire game. With such a performance, it is no wonder that more than 10,000 spectators chose to leave the stadium early halfway through the game, and eventually almost only Ecuadorian fans were left in the stadium.
Since 2006, the home team for the World Cup opening match has been changed from the defending team to the host team. In the previous four opening matches, the host team won three and drew one. However, this World Cup, Qatar broke this record. In fact, no host team in World Cup history has ever lost its opening match, with the previous 22 host teams winning 16 and drawing six of their first matches in the final week. Qatar became the first ever home team to lose its first game.
Qatar's performance in this game is really disappointing, only 5 shots on goal, but failed to hit the target, which is also since the United States in 1994, the first time since the World Cup hosts "0 shot". In the face of such poor play, many Qatar fans chose to leave the game early. According to The Sun, more than 10,000 fans left the stadium early, and at the end of the game, there were a lot of empty seats in the stadium, which made Qatar lose face.
