DOHA, November 28. /TASS/. The Senegalese national football team trounced Ecuador 2-1 in its group stage match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday.

The match between the national squads of Senegal and Ecuador was played at the over 45,400-seat capacity Khalifa International Stadium in the city of Al Rayyan.

The goals for Team Senegal were scored by midfielder Ismaila Sarr on a penalty kick in the 44th minute of the match and the second was netted by defender Kalidou Koulibaly in the 70th minute of the game.

Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo scored the lone goal for his team against Senegal following a corner kick in the 67th minute of the match.

2022 FIFA World Cup

Qatar is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup between November 20 and December 18 at eight stadiums in five cities across the Persian Gulf country, namely in Doha, Lusail, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and Al Rayyan.

The eight host stadiums are: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Iconic Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium, and Al Janoub Stadium.

The coveted World Cup Trophy will be taken home by one of 32 teams divided into eight groups. The group stage matches are being held across numerous fields in Qatar between November 20 and December 2 with the top two teams from each group advancing to the playoffs.

Qatar won the right to host matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on December 2, 2010. The championship kicked off last Sunday with a spectacular ceremony and the subsequent opening match between host Qatar and Ecuador, which ended 2-0 in favor of Ecuador.

In March 2015, FIFA officially announced that the 22nd edition of FIFA’s flagship event would be played in November and December of 2022, with the final match set for December 18, 2022, coinciding with - Qatar National Day. The objective, in principle, was to hold the tournament over 28 days.