Qatar’s elimination from the 2022 World Cup has been confirmed following the 1-1 draw between the Netherlands and Senegal elsewhere in Group A.
A stalemate between the 2 sides was all it took to make sure that Qatar took the unlucky document of being the earliest eliminated hosts in World Cup historical past after they misplaced their second group stage recreation to Senegal earlier within the day.
Felix Sanchez’s aspect endured a tough begin to the match in their very own country, kicking off the primary day of the World Cup by receiving a humbling defeat by the hands of Ecuador.
Enner Valencia’s first-half brace was sufficient to verify the hosts stayed down in what was a troublesome night time on the workplace, the place Qatar seemed massively out of their depth regardless of having introduced their home league to a untimely halt with a purpose to put together for the World Cup.
Because Ecuador and the Netherlands now sit on 4 factors every in Group A and Senegal sit on three after beating Qatar, it means the host nation mathematically don’t have any likelihood, even when they did handle to shock the world and beat the Netherlands of their remaining recreation on Tuesday.
They be a part of South Africa as the one host nations to be eliminated from the World Cup through the group stage. But sadly for Qatar, the 2010 hosts stored their hopes of reaching the knockouts alive till their third and remaining matchday, shedding out to Mexico on purpose distinction.
Despite a shaky begin, Qatar made a greater effort of their second recreation and stayed within the match for longer durations, having fun with a interval of sustained strain within the remaining half an hour towards Senegal and even being denied what seemed a transparent penalty within the first half. The African champions held on, although, to say a 2-1 victory.