The 2022 World Cup is about to begin, however, controversy continues to be present in Qatar due to various situations; now it has been reported that players from the Ecuadorian national team were bribed to let the host team win in the opening match of the tournament.
Arab journalist Amjad Taha, who works as the regional director of the British Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Research, reported through his social media that eight Ecuadorian players were bribed with a large sum of money to let the host team win the first match.
The bribe would have been 7.4 million pesos to lose the match 1-0 with a goal scored in the second half of the match that will kick off the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
"Exclusive: Qatar bribed eight Ecuadorian players with $7.4 million to lose the first match (1-0. 2nd half). Five Qatari and Ecuadorian experts confirmed this. We hope it is false. We hope that sharing this will affect the result. The world should oppose FIFA corruption," the journalist said.
So far, neither FIFA nor the national teams have commented on these accusations.
When does the Qatar 2022 World Cup start?
This Sunday the Qatar 2022 World Cup will begin with the match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Khor Stadium at 10:00 AM (Central Mexico time), corresponding to Group A.
Where to watch the live broadcast of Qatar vs Ecuador?
SKY Sports
TUDN
ViX+
Canal 5
Canal de Las Estrellas
Azteca 7
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