The Netherlands and Ecuador in the first round of the World Cup Qatar tournament in Group A drew 1-1.
The second match of Group A was played on the 25th at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
With a win, the Netherlands will advance to the knockout stages for the first time in two tournaments. In the 6th minute of the first half, Cody Gakpo, who scored the opening goal in the first match, scored the opening goal for the second consecutive game with a powerful left-footed shot, and returned to the match with a 1-point lead. I was.
However, early in the second half, Ecuador's Enel Valencia, who scored two goals in the opening match against Qatar, pushed in the ball that the opposing goalkeeper repelled and caught up.
After that, Ecuador continued to steal the ball in the midfield and attacked the front line, but they were unable to win the match and ended up with a 1-1 draw, sharing one point.
Both the Netherlands and Ecuador have 1 win and 1 draw with 4 points.
Qatar first round eliminated
On the other hand, as a result of this match, it was decided that Qatar, the host country, would be eliminated from the first round in the same Group A.
It is the first time in three tournaments since the South African tournament that the host country has been eliminated in the first round.