Eight Ecuadorian national team players would have been bribed by Qatari officials to lose the opening match of the FIFA World Cup, claims Amjad Taha, a British journalist based in Bahrain.
Eight Ecuadorian players bribed for defeat in match against Qatar
Taha, regional director of the British Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Research, provided information on the amount offered to the Ecuadorians and how Sunday’s match should play out.
“Qatar bribed eight Ecuadorian players with $7.4 million to lose the first game, 1-0, a goal in the second half.
Five sources in Qatar and Ecuador confirmed this information. We hope that this is not true and that this revelation will affect the outcome” – Amjad Tahaon Twitter.
The first match of the 2022 World Cup between Qatar and Ecuador will take place on Sunday at 18:00 at the Al-Bayt (Al-Hor) Stadium.
Exclusive: Qatar bribed eight Ecuadorian players for $7.4 million to lose the first leg (1-0 ⚽️ 2nd half). Five Qataris and #Ecuador Insiders confirmed this. We hope this is not true. We hope that this will affect the result. The world must stand up to FIFA corruption.@MailSport #WorldChampionship2022
— Amjad Taha أمجد طه (@amjadt25) November 17, 2022
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