Qatar became the host nation with the worst start in World Cup history.

Qatar failed to register a single shot on target in their match against Ecuador. (Source: AFP)

Qatar spent 12 long years preparing but still couldn't pull off an upset, losing 0-2 to their opponents.Ecuadorin the opening matchWorld Cup 2022.

The home team was completely outplayed by the South American representatives before conceding two goals within just half an hour.

Even without VAR technology,Qatar national teamThey could have lost even more heavily in the first half.

However, that was more than enough for Qatar to become the host nation with the worst start in the history of the world's biggest football tournament.

Specifically, since FIFA changed the rules to allow the World Cup host nation to play the opening match in 2006, no host nation had suffered a defeat until Qatar faced Ecuador.

In fact, in the 92-year history of the World Cup, no host nation has ever lost their opening match in this prestigious tournament.

And if they continue to play like this, it wouldn't be surprising if Qatar became the worst-performing host nation in World Cup history.

In the opening match, Qatar was completely outplayed by Ecuador. In fact, throughout the 90 minutes of play, coach Felix Sanchez's players didn't even have a single shot on target.

In their next two matches, Qatar will face Senegal and the Netherlands respectively. These will continue to be formidable challenges for the host nation of the 2022 World Cup.

Huy Khánh (Vietnam+)