The travelling Ecuador supporters made their disdain for the World Cup stadium beer ban abundantly clear as they defeated Qatar in the opening game of the tournament.
Enner Valencia scored twice in the first half as La Tricolor eased to victory over the hosts at Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday evening. While home fans began to leave in droves at half-time, there was a party atmosphere among the hundreds of Ecuador faithful who had made the 14,000-kilometre trip to the Middle East for the tournament.
That was despite the lack of beer at the stadium, following the organisers' decision to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages at the eight grounds hosting the World Cup. The lack of booze was not lost on the Ecuador fans, who could be heard chanting: "We want beer!"
