- Qatar Kicks Off Its World Cup With a Defeat and Empty SeatsThe Wall Street Journal
- Qatar World Cup defeat proves there are some things in sport you can’t pay forThe Independent
- World Cup 2022: Qatar gets its show, then a reality check by Ecuador in openerYahoo Sports
- The World Cup opener was absolutely dreadful and we couldn’t be happier about itFootball365
- Qatar vs. Ecuador – Football Match Report – November 20, 2022ESPN