Qatar
EcuadorGroup A
Al Khor, Al Bayt Stadium
Referee : Daniele Orsato (ITA)
Spectators : 67372
Valencia En. 31'
Qatar: 1. Al Sheeb - 15. Al-Rawi, 2. Ró-Ró, 14. Ahmed Ho., 3. Hassan Abdelkarim - 12. Boudiaf, 6. Hatem, 16. Khoukhi - 10. Al-Haydos (Abdulwahab, 72), 11. Afif Ak., 19. Ali Almoez (Muntari M., 72)
Substitution: Abdulwahab (from 72); Muntari M. (from 72)
Bench: 21. Hassan Y., 22. Barsham - 13. Khoder, 5. Salman, 23. Madibo, 25. Ghaber - 20. Al-Hajri - 26. Mashaal Tarek - 17. Mohammed Is., 24. Al-Hadhrami, 18. Mazeed, 8. Assadalla - 7. Alaaeldin
Yellow Cards: Al Sheeb 15; Ali Almoez 22; Boudiaf 36; Afif Ak. 78
Ecuador: 1. Galíndez - 3. Hincapie, 7. Estupiñán, 17. Preciado An. - 2. Torres Fe., 20. Méndez J., 23. Caicedo M. (Franco A., 90) - 10. Ibarra Ro. (Sarmiento J., 68) - 11. Estrada (Rodríguez K., 90), 13. Valencia En. (Cifuentes J., 77), 19. Plata
Substitution: Sarmiento J. (from 68); Cifuentes J. (from 77); Franco A. (from 90); Rodríguez K. (from 90)
Bench: 12. Ramírez M., 22. Dominguez A. - 4. Arboleda, 14. Arreaga, 18. Palacios D., 25. Porozo - 6. Pacho, 8. Gruezo, 9. Preciado Ay., 15. Mena - 24. Reasco
Yellow Cards: Caicedo M. 29; Méndez J. 56
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