With a 2-1 victory at the Khalifa International Stadium, Senegal shocked Ecuador by eliminating them from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Chelsea defender – Koulibaly provided the winning goal.
Both teams had a chance to move to the round of 16 prior to this match.
After easily defeating Qatar and drawing with the Netherlands in their previous matches, Ecuador needed to win today in order to move on to the next round.
FT: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal
🇸🇳 44' Sarr
🇪🇨 67' Caicedo
🇸🇳 70' KoulibalySenegal needed a win to qualify for the knockouts, and they have done just that.
They qualify for the #FIFAWorldCup knockouts for the first time since 2002. #ECUSEN pic.twitter.com/v9ZqTV2rlo
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) November 29, 2022
Senegal, on the other hand, lost their first game and won 3-1 against the hosts. They knew they had to win in order to advance, so they gave it their all to get the crucial three points.
Sarr’s penalty gave Senegal a 1-0 halftime advantage over Ecuador; the African team had been pressing for a goal from the first whistle.
Senegal’s Idrissa Gueye and Ndiaye both missed scoring chances before Hincapie’s late tackle on Sarr resulted in a penalty kick. He took the subsequent penalty kick and calmly sent it into the net.
22 minutes into the second half, Caicedo equalized for Ecuador to get his team back into the game.
Torres soared to the highest point to head on Plata’s excellent corner kick in the middle of the tight box. At the far post, Caicedo came unmarked, and he puts the ball in the goal.
🇪🇨 Ecuador 1 – 2 Senegal 🇸🇳
FULL-TIME: Senegal win and make the knockout round for the first time in 20 years!
They are deservedly into the last 16. They outplayed Ecuador in every department today.
⚽ LIVE #ECUSEN match blog: https://t.co/5xInaaXvu9 pic.twitter.com/2aAwzBD2WQ
— AJE Sport (@AJE_Sport) November 29, 2022
Senegal recovered the lead three minutes later. Idrissa Gueye took the well earned free kick and blasted a stunning shot into the box.
The ball landed on Torres’ shoulder and went directly to Koulibaly, who was unmarked. The Chelsea defender made no mistakes as he fired a breathtaking volley past Galindez, the goalkeeper.
FT: Netherlands 2-0 Qatar
🇳🇱 26' Gakpo
🇳🇱 49' De JongQatar finish their debut #FIFAWorldCup campaign with zero points and a solitary goal.#NED cruise into the knockouts and will play the runners-up in Group B.#NEDQAT pic.twitter.com/NJNINbxj0a
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) November 29, 2022
Following their 2-1 victory over Ecuador, Senegal has become the first African nation to advance to the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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