▲ Match between Qatar and Senegal


Qatar, the host country of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, suffered two consecutive losses in the group stage and was the first country to be eliminated.



Qatar, the host country, lost 1-3 to Senegal in the second leg of Group A held at Assumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 25th Korean time.



Qatar, who lost 0-2 to Ecuador in their opening match of the tournament, have recorded two losses in the group stage.



Then, in the match between the Netherlands and Ecuador in the same group held at the Khalifa International Stadium, the two teams drew 1-1 and recorded 4 points with 1 win and 1 draw. Elimination is confirmed.



Qatar, the first host country in the history of the World Cup to suffer two consecutive defeats in the early stages of the group stage, also suffered the disgrace of being eliminated from the 'No. 1' in this tournament.



South Africa, which hosted the 2010 tournament, is the only World Cup host to have been eliminated in the group stage.



At that time, South Africa recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the group stage, but if Qatar doesn't win this tournament or don't get a point at all, it will record the worst record ever for a World Cup host country.



Senegal, who lost 0-2 in the first match against the Netherlands, succeeded in turning the atmosphere around in the second match and continued their hopes of advancing to the round of 16 by placing third (3 points) behind the Netherlands and Ecuador.



Senegal scored the first goal in the 41st minute thanks to a mistake by the opposing defender.



Qatari defender Bualam Huhi tried to clear a pass from Senegal's Krepin Diatta into the penalty area, but stopped the ball and lost his balance.



In the third minute of the second half, Senegal scored another goal with a header from a corner kick by Famara Diedio.



Qatar, who had not attempted any effective shots until the first half of the day following the first match against Ecuador, struggled with an offensive offensive in the second half, but had to be content with scoring the first goal in the World Cup finals.



In the 33rd minute of the second half, Ismail Muhammad's cross was headed by Muhammad Muntari, making Qatar's first goal in the World Cup historic.



In the 39th minute of the second half, Bamba Diang kicked a ground ball cross connected by Iliman Ndiaye from the right flank with a lightning-fast right-footed shot to make the score 3-1.



The Netherlands and Ecuador have a 1-1 draw, one win and one draw.



Cody Hakpo, the protagonist of the opening goal in the first leg against Senegal, received a pass from Davy Klassen and scored a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty arc in the sixth minute for the Netherlands.



The 1999-born 'sacred' hagpo of Indhoven in the Netherlands burst onto the scene by scoring his fifth goal in his 11th A match.



Ecuador, who had been under strong forward pressure from the beginning of the second half, blocked Estupinyan's strong shot from the left side of the penalty area, but Valencia balanced the ball by finishing it with his right foot.



Valencia scored 3 goals in 2 matches in this tournament, following a multi-goal against Qatar, leading the scorer.



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