Valencia wins Budweiser man-of-the-match
Well, this is ironic after recent events. I don't know if Enner is going to get any real Budweiser as a reward but if he does, I hope he's going to drink it in the hospitality suites and not in the vicinity of the stadium.
Alfraro: This is just the beginning for us
Ecuador boss Alfaro also stated the importance of getting the World Cup campaign off to a good start:
“It was the most important game of the World Cup for us. Not only were we kicking off the tournament against the host nation, we had to fight against history, which sometimes works in your favour or sometimes goes against you, depending on certain things. But this group of players is above that. They're really committed, which is what allowed us to win this game.”
“But this is just the beginning for us. We need to show that we’re capable of doing it again in the upcoming matches.”
Ecuador boss Gustavo Alfaro has unsurprisingly spoken of his happiness at his team's display after the game:
"“I have to give the team credit for their attitude, their commitment, the way they played, the way they went for it.Especially after we suffered a setback at the start of the game with the goal that was disallowed for offside. We kept going after that. I think we were really clear winners, we won convincingly. I hope it’s the start of something big.”
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