‘Mission accomplished but need more’

It was mission accomplished, said Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro after a 2-0 win over hosts Qatar in the World Cup opener on Sunday, but he warned that he will need more from his men to reach the knockout round.

It was the type of offensive display Alfaro wanted to see from his attack that had sputtered coming into the World Cup, with veteran striker Enner Valencia netting two first half goals to match team’s haul from their six previous matches.

The Group A contest was viewed as a must win by both Qatar and Ecuador if they were to have any chance of getting to the next stage. Goals might not come as easily against Ecuador’s other two group opponents.