“We have come focused on doing something big,” declared Ecuadorian soccer player Romario Ibarra, this Sunday in Al Khor, after his team beat the hosts 2-0 at the start of the Qatar-2022 World Cup.
“The team was focused on doing this, a team had never beaten the local (the first game), we wanted to stay in history. Thank God we were able to get the three points”, said the Pachuca player.
“The pressure, the intensity, We took advantage of the options we had in a great way“, he analyzed.
In none of the 21 previous editions of the World Cups the host had lost in their tournament debut.
Enner Valencia He signed both goals in the first half, one from a penalty at 16′ and another with a header at 31′.
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“We are very happy with him, he went down in history, never before had a player scored a double at the start of the tournament,” Romario said of his teammate.
“In the second half we continued with the same intensity, we had chances to increase the score and we needed to be fine. But the team did a great job“he added.
Ecuador You should keep the level at a group A that complete two hierarchy teams as Netherlands Y Senegal.
“We come psyched to do something big, we will continue working with the same humility, step by step. Now to rest and think about the next objective, against the Netherlands”, said Romario about the second day.
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“In a World Cup everyone is difficultIt will be just as complicated as today. Let’s hope that day we will be focused and get a positive result, ”he continued.
“I think this experience is very good for us, we are happy and excited, but with a lot of responsibility,” he added.
He finally had a few words to Byron Castilloout of the World Cup due to fear that the Tricolor could receive sanctions for summoning the player due to his alleged Colombian nationality.
“He is a guy who unites the group a lot, We are going to play always thinking about him and for him to be happy for the group”, he said.
