The Netherlands and Senegal national teams decided the first group cards to cross into the final round of the FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, following the Netherlands' victory over Qatar 2-0, and Senegal's victory over Ecuador 2-1.
With the end of the third round matches, the Netherlands won the lead with 7 points, from two victories over Senegal (2-0) and Qatar (2-0), and a draw with Ecuador (1-1), while Senegal ranked second with 6 points, from two victories over Qatar (3-1) and Ecuador (2-1), while Ecuador fell to third place with 4 points, while Qatar occupies fourth place, without points.
The Netherlands national team entered its match against Qatar, which was hosted by Al-Bayt Stadium, in control and pressure from the start, which enabled it to finish ahead with a goal without a response, carrying the signature of player Cody Gakbo, in the 26th minute, after a distinguished individual effort.
⚽️ Gakpo enters the penalty area and opens the scoring for the Netherlands national team
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In the second round, the average Barcelona field, Frankie de Jong, gave the hosts only 4 minutes to add the second goal, in the 49th minute.
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The Qatari team tried to close the gap in the remainder of the match, but its attempts collided with the strength and experience of the Dutch team.
The match ended with the superiority of the representative of Europe, with two goals in the role of response, and he officially reached the second round.
The Senegal national team accompanied its Senegalese counterpart to the round of 16, after its exciting victory over the representative of South America, with two goals to one, in the match that was held on the grounds of Khalifa International Stadium.
The Teranga Lions were the strongest party on the field from the start, creating many scoring opportunities, while the Ecuadorian national team parked backwards, relying on counter-balls.
Senegal's strong pressure caused the Ecuadorian defense to make a mistake, so that the African representative got an air kick, which Ismaila Sarr converted to take the lead in the 44th minute.
The beginning of the second round was very different from the previous one, as the initiative shifted in favor of the Ecuadorian national team, which seemed more willing to tie, which actually came to him in the 68th minute through the player Moses Caicedo.
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And in the power in which the Ecuadorian fans are still elated with joy at this goal, Senegal got a fixed kick, which was successfully struck by Chelsea defender Khalido Coulibaly in the 70th minute, announcing the second goal of the Senegal national team, a goal that remained steadfast until the very end.
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The match ended with Senegal's victory and ensuring that the first African team reached the eighth round.