1. Which player, who had played for clubs like West Ham United and Everton, scored the first two goals of the 2022 World Cup that resulted in Ecuador's 2-0 win over Qatar?
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Answer:
Enner Valencia
The 2022 FIFA World Cup, unusually played at the end of the year rather than in the summer because of Qatar's weather, began on November 20, 2022. Qatar's national team was not expected to go far, and as a matter of fact, they did not. The hosts were embarrassingly eliminated in the group stage having scored no points.
The inaugural match was exciting from the beginning: Enner Valencia scored for Ecuador just minutes after the game started. However, the goal was taken away by VAR due to a controversial offside. Valencia, one of the best Ecuadorian forwards, still led his team to victory by scoring a penalty kick at 16' and another goal at 31'. He would also score in Ecuador's next Group A match in the 1-1 tie with the Netherlands.