Enner Valencia is his name. He maybe won’t be the tournament’s top scorer, nor will he attract some more attention from football fans around the world in the aftermath of the World Cup, but this guy’s name has gone straight into history books after only half an hour!The 33-year-old captain of Ecuador converted a penalty 16 minutes into the game to push his side in front against Qatar in the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and subsequently placed an amazing header behind the Qatar goalkeeper to double the lead.Ecuador’s first goal against Qatar by Ener Valencia from the penalty spot pic.twitter.com/uqxGSWUUWg— The last word (@Thelast05015969) November 20, 2022 ⚽️ GOAL: Qatar 0 – 2 Ecuador. ENNER VALENCIA AGAIN! WHAT A PLAYER! #FIFAWorldCup2022🇶🇦🇪🇨 pic.twitter.com/FhhNQDKrvp— FootballArenaTV (@FootballArenaTV) November 20, 2022 What’s even more intriguing, he basically scored a hattrick – the first one, coming after only two minutes, was disallowed to an offside which was not identified before the VAR review.Ecuador’s first goal by Valencia 1-0 ⚽#Qatar2022 #QatarWorldCup2022 #FIFAWorldCup https://t.co/VmkK3mZpMX— SHA3WAZA (@SHA3WAZA_3) November 20, 2022 The tournament has kickstarted, Valencia has made the first moves. Let’s enjoy the show!##NAJAVA_MECA_6824191##
