Discriminatory chants allegedly by Ecuador fans at the World Cup opening game led FIFA to open the first disciplinary case of the tournament on Tuesday. FIFA said the charge was brought “due to chants” at the game against Qatar on Sunday and cited the section of its disciplinary code dealing with discrimination. READ: FIFA denies Belgium’s request to wear jerseys with “Love” label at Qatar World Cup The chants were reportedly directed at Chile, which brought a legal case ahead of the World Cup to try to take Ecuador’s place. FIFA gave no timetable for dealing with the case against the Ecuadorian soccer federation, which is held responsible for fan behavior at games. Ecuador fans also drew global attention to their chants in Spanish of “we want beer” during the team’s 2-0 win at Al Bayt Stadium. It was a reference to FIFA and Qatari organizers banning the sale of beer with alcohol at stadiums.

Ecuador outclassed and outplayed Qatar in the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2022. In the process, Qatar became the first host nation to lose its opening match ever. Ecuador 2 - 0 Qatar Ecuador started in fairytale fashion as captain and record goalscorer Enner Valencia gave them the lead from the penalty spot in the 16th minute. La Tricolour doubled their lead in the 31st minute when Valencia's header beat Qatari goalkeeper Saad AlSheeb. READ: FIFA earns record $7.5b in revenues for current World Cup period Qatar looked better in the second half as Felix Sanchez's men created a few goal-scoring opportunities, but in the end, they were not able to break down the "Yellow wall" Aftermath Ecuador are now unbeaten in their last 8 games and haven't conceded a goal in their last 7 games. With 3 points, Ecuador stand at the top of Group A, while Qatar are at the bottom.