The first of all 32 teams that will definitely have to say goodbye to the 2022 World Cup after the group stage is the host. Qatar suffered their second defeat of the tournament with a 3-1 loss to Senegal and have no chance before the final match against the Netherlands on Tuesday (4 p.m.). The “Oranjes” did not get past a 1:1 (1:0) against Ecuador, another draw is enough for them to reach the round of 16. The same applies to Ecuador in a duel with Senegal, who in turn needs a win.
Despite the disappointment, Qatar team boss Felix Sanchez was not dissatisfied. “This time we were competitive, we played well. You can’t forget where we come from. We have to work with a lot of restrictions, Qatar is a small country, the league isn’t that competitive.”
Ecuador, meanwhile, celebrate and tremble with Enner Valencia, who was carried off the field in the 90th minute against the Netherlands with a knee injury. The 33-year-old striker had previously scored his third goal of the tournament, his sixth overall at World Cup finals, to make it 1-1 (49′). The strong South Americans more than deserved that after the early 0:1 (6th minute) that was down to Cody Gakpo.
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