The call stunned a lot of people who were watching from around the world.
tournament in Qatar before the often controversial VAR technology came under fire again.
Ecuador striker and team captain Enner Valencia’s header found the back of the net against host Qatar at the three-minute mark, sending the 33-year-old and his Ecuadorian teammates into a celebratory huddle for what seemed like a perfect start of the match. It wasn’t the start Qatar hoped for but just seconds later the host nation caught a break when a decision from the video assistant referee disallowed the goal. The review showed the right foot of Ecuador forward Michael Estrada slightly ahead of the defender’s position to push the play offside.
The call stunned a lot of people who were watching from around the world, and many rushed to voice their skepticism of the decision and the fairness of the tournament in general.journalist Laurie Whitwell.tweeted. Valencia would go on to score two goals for Ecuador before halftime, and he was later replaced. The Central American country would go on to easily win the opening game, much to the chagrin of the host country fans.tweetedQatar’s loss marked the first time a host nation lost the opening game in World Cup history. Only England , Mexico and South Africa kicked off the tournament on their pitch with a draw.
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