China News Service, November 22. In the early morning of the 22nd Beijing time, the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage continued.
In the first round of Group A, the "Uncrowned King" Netherlands ushered in the World Cup debut, and finally they defeated Senegal 2:0.
In this campaign, Dutch coach Van Gaal boldly used the 28-year-old "newcomer" Norpert in the goalkeeper position. This is not only his World Cup debut, but also the national team's debut.
Norpert repaid Van Gaal's trust with his performance. He contributed 4 saves in the whole game and tried to keep the goal.
Facing Norpert, Senegal failed to collect 15 shots in the game, and their defense loosened at the end of the game.
With Gakpo's header in the 84th minute and Klaassen's supplementary shot before the end, the Dutch team defeated the African powerhouse Senegal 2-0 and ushered in a good start.
On November 21, local time, in the second match of the first round of Group A of the World Cup in Qatar, Senegal played against the Netherlands.
The picture shows the Dutch central defender Van Dijk.
After this campaign, the four teams in Group A have all completed their appearances.
In the opening game, Ecuador defeated the host Qatar 2-0.
At present, Ecuador and the Netherlands have 3 points and the same goal difference, leading the group.
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