Khalifa International Stadium before the Netherlands 1:1 Ecuador match.

Photo by Chinanews.com reporter Bian Liqun

  China News Service, Doha, November 25th (Reporter Bian Liqun) I came to the Khalifa International Stadium again. Of the 6 games I have reported so far, half of them are here.

  I came to my "home court" nearly 3 hours early, and I can vaguely feel the aftermath of the last German-Japanese war.

  Looking at the green field in front of me, I can't help but think of the national football team that left its footprints here during the World Cup preliminaries.

  When I was full of emotions, a South Korean reporter sat down beside me, and my thoughts finally returned to preparing for the match between the Netherlands and Ecuador.

Ecuadorian fans in the stadium.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan

  There is no need to worry about the atmosphere of the game with South American teams.

The enthusiasm of the Ecuadorian fans has been experienced as early as the opening game.

  However, the game has been over for nearly two hours, and the cheering songs of the Ecuadorian fans are still automatically looping in my mind.

  "Come on, Ecuador..."

Ecuador players celebrate a goal.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan

  The Ecuadorian fans sang almost non-stop throughout the game. They can always "crush" the opponent's fans and turn wherever they go into their own home court.

  Against the backdrop of the fiery Ecuadorian fans, the Dutch fans on the other side of the stadium looked extremely cold, and there was no strong cheering sound throughout the game.

  This is also like the Dutch team on the field. The whole game was mediocre, with only 2 shots, while Ecuador had as many as 15 shots.

On November 25, local time, the second round of Group A of the World Cup group stage staged a focus battle. The Dutch team drew with Ecuador 1:1.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan

  Geographically speaking, it is much more convenient to come to Qatar from the Netherlands. The direct flight from Amsterdam to Doha only takes 6 hours.

  It will take 21 hours at the fastest for Ecuadorian fans to come to Doha, during which time they must experience at least one transfer.

  Even so, there were more Ecuadorian fans than Dutch fans visible to the naked eye.

Dutch player Van Dijk (left) in the game.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan

  Ecuador, located in the northwest of South America, overwhelmed its neighbors Peru and Colombia in the South American qualifiers of this World Cup, and joined hands with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, the traditional top three in South America.

  1:1 draw with Argentina and Brazil... As early as the world preliminaries, Ecuador has shown its strength to fight tough battles.

  In the same group as the traditional strong team Netherlands and host Qatar, plus World Cup regulars Senegal, Ecuador in Group A seems to have the least sense of existence.

  But after two rounds, Ecuador and the Netherlands have 4 points. As long as they draw with Senegal in the final round, they can successfully qualify from the group.

The Ecuadorian players gathered together to celebrate.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan

  After the final whistle, most of the Ecuadorian players knelt on the ground before forming a circle to sum up the game.

  The same is true for the Japanese team that reversed and defeated the German team in the last game here.

  Although a draw was achieved with all the advantages, the Ecuadorian team seemed to accept this result.

  The Dutch team, which missed the chance to qualify directly, also seems to be able to accept this result.

Van Gaal at the post-match press conference.

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  In the post-match press conference, Dutch coach Van Gaal still repeated his view that the team can win the championship.

Midfielder De Jong refuted the reporter's statement, thinking that this was a good game.

  For the "top-heavy" Dutch team, focusing on defense may be a suitable style of play for them.

  Judging from the signing process and the process of the first two games, the Dutch team this year also has good luck, but with weak offensive ability and a substitute team, the Dutch may still have a lot of trouble if they want to replicate the last champion France. Difficulties.

  The most important thing is that this Dutch team does not have the same enthusiasm and passion as Ecuador.

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