World Football Championship: Qatar - Ecuador (live) © Reuters

A four-year wait is finally over – today the world football championship begins in Qatar.

In the first match of the tournament, teams from Group A will take to the field – Qatar will face Ecuador.

Friendly matches

Both national teams played friendly matches to prepare for the championship, showing different results.

Since mid-September, Qatar has been testing its strength against various opponents and could not boast victories against strong opponents.

The World Cup hosts lost 0:3 to Croatia U-23 team, 0:2 to Canada, drew 2:2 with Chile, won 2:0 against Honduras, 2:0 against Guatemala, 2:1 against Panama, and 1:0 against Albania.

Meanwhile, Ecuador played 0:0 draws against Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Iraq.

Qatar - Ecuador match broadcast

The match will start at 18:00, you can watch the live broadcast on LRT channel or on LRT.lt in Mediateka.

Starting line-ups: