England, the Netherlands and Ecuador got their World Cup campaigns going with victories in their opening ties. The United States and Wales, meanwhile, battled to a draw.
Yahoo News Singapore brings some of images from these matches.
USA 1 - 1 Wales
The United States and Wales shared the spoils in their Group B tie with Gareth Bale scoring a late penalty for the Welsh side after Tim Weah put the Americans in the lead.
Tim Weah of the United States scores during the World Cup, group B football match between the United States and Wales, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Wales' Gareth Bale shoots a penalty kick to score during the World Cup, group B football match between the United States and Wales, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
USA supporters cheer at the end of the World Cup, group B football match between the United States and Wales, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, sits down to watch the second half of the World Cup, group B football match between the United States and Wales, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Senegal 0 - 2 Netherlands
The Netherlands' late goals from Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen against Senegal ensured the Dutch side stayed as joint leaders of Group A.
Cody Gakpo of the Netherlands celebrates scoring the opening goal during the World Cup, group A football match between Senegal and Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Davy Klaassen of the Netherlands scores his side second goal during the World Cup, group A football match between Senegal and Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Senegal's fans wait for the start of the World Cup, group A football match between Senegal and Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
A Dutch supporter cheers before the World Cup, group A football match between Senegal and Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
England 6 - 2 Iran
Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka (twice), Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish found the back of the net to secure all three points for the Three Lions against a hapless Iran team that kept the margin decent with Mehdi Taremi's two goals in Group B.
England's Jude Bellingham, right, scores his side's opening goal during the World Cup group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
England's Bukayo Saka, left, scores his side's second goal during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
England's Raheem Sterling scores his side's third goal past Iran's Abolfazl Jalali during the World Cup group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
England's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal against Iran during the World Cup group B soccer match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Iran's forward #09 Mehdi Taremi (R) celebrates with teammate midfielder #16 Mehdi Torabi after scoring his team's first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on November 21, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
England's Marcus Rashford, scores his side's fifth goal against Iran during the World Cup group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
England's Jack Grealish, left, scores his side's sixth goal during the World Cup group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Iran's Mehdi Taremi scores his side's second goal from penalty during the World Cup group B football match between England and Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
England soccer fans celebrate as they watch their team on a large screen during the World Cup Group B football match between England and Iran at a fan zone in London, Monday Nov. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Qatar 0 - 2 Ecuador
Ecuador outplayed Qatar to kickoff the tournament with captain Enner Valencia scoring both of his team's goals in the first half of a one-sided Group A game.
Ecuador's Enner Valencia, left, is fouled by Qatar's goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb during the World Cup group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Ecuador's Enner Valencia, centre bottom, scores his side's second goal during the World Cup group A soccer match between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Fans watch the group A football match between Qatar and Ecuador in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
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