China News Service, November 30th. The final round of the Qatar World Cup group stage competition started on the evening of the 29th Beijing time.
In the first group A contest, the "Uncrowned King" Netherlands team defeated the host Qatar 2:0, securing the first place in the group with 2 wins and 1 tie with 7 points.
Senegal beat Ecuador 2:1, surpassed their opponents in points, and won the second right to qualify in Group A.
In the end, the Dutch team ranked first in this group with 7 points, and the Oranje will face the second place in Group B in the quarter-finals.
Senegal ranks second with 6 points, and their opponents in the eighth-finals are the leaders of Group B.
Ecuador, with 4 points, lost its qualification at the last moment, while the host Qatar suffered a three-game losing streak, but scored the first World Cup goal in team history.
Results of all matches in Group A:
Qatar 0:2 Ecuador
Senegal 0:2 Netherlands
Qatar 1:3 Senegal
Netherlands 1:1 Ecuador
Netherlands 2:0 Qatar
Ecuador 1:2 Senegal