Senegal’s Youssouf Sabaly in motion towards Qatar’s Abdelkarim Hassan in theFIFA World Cup 2022 Gorpu A match on November 25, 2022 in Doha. (Reuters)
DOHA – The World Cup hopes of Qatar have been dashed after a 3-1 loss to Senegal and a draw between Ecuador and Netherlands left them backside of Group A with no probability of progressing, simply 5 days after they opened the match with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.
The Qataris wanted Ecuador to win however they fell behind to an early Cody Gapko objective, and although they equalised it wasn’t sufficient to stop Qatar from changing into the primary facet mathematically eradicated from a finals they’ve spent a reported $200 billion to host.
Qatar confirmed some flashes of thrilling attacking play, however the reigning Asian champions have been undone by sloppy defending that was harshly punished by a Senegalese facet that was simply that little bit higher in each division.
The Senegal followers introduced color and noise with rhythmic drumming all through, whereas the house supporters turned out in maroon shirts, with most of the males choosing the standard Center Japanese thobe, a pristine white ankle-length tunic.
Qatar’s opening-night nerves have been nowhere to be seen as they rapidly acquired to grips with Senegal and will have had a penalty when Ismaila Sarr bundled over Akram Afif, however Spanish referee Antonio Mateu waved away their pleas and VAR didn’t intervene.
With Qatar defending properly, it was going to take both a second of magic or a catastrophic mistake for Senegal to interrupt the impasse and sadly for Qatar defender Boualem Khoukhi it turned out to be the latter.
His try to clear a routine low move into the field by Krepin Diatta went disastrously flawed as he fluffed his clearance, permitting Boulaye Dia to pounce, and he rattled dwelling the opening objective simply earlier than the break.
With the Qatari crowd thinned out considerably at the beginning of the second half, Famara Diedhou doubled Senegal’s benefit with a superb glancing header from an Ismail Jakobs nook within the forty eighth minute.
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The lacking dwelling followers have been quickly again of their seats and rewarded with some very good attacking play because the hosts registered their first efforts on the right track within the match, with Ismail Mohamad forcing an outstanding reflex save from Edouard Mendy.
Muntari decreased the deficit within the 78th with a bullet header from Mohamad’s cross for Qatar’s first ever objective at a World Cup of their debut match however Senegal have been unruffled as they continued to out-muscle their opponents in midfield.
Six minutes after Muntari’s strike, Bamba Dieng swept dwelling a move type fellow substitute Iliman Ndiaye for the African facet’s third to consign Qatar to the underside of Group A with no factors, whereas Netherlands and Ecuador have 4 factors and the Senegalese three.
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez informed reporters that he and his staff had by no means anticipated to set the world on hearth, regardless of being at dwelling.
“Expectations have been set to present a superb efficiency and organise a superb World Cup, and that’s the case,” he informed a information convention, praising his gamers for his or her efforts.
“We wished to point out what we might do on the pitch – most of our opponents are forward of us in some ways, however we managed to point out what we are able to do.”
The 46-year-old Spaniard identified how being a small nation with a small inhabitants had hindered the nationwide staff, and mentioned that qualifying for the match for a second time would show massively helpful.
First, although, they have to meet the Netherlands in what will probably be their ultimate recreation at this occasion.
“We have now to arrange for the Netherlands, and we all know it’s going to be an excellent more durable recreation towards them – an awesome opponent, with some nice gamers,” Sanchez mentioned.
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