Ecuador struggle to absorb 'hard blow' of World Cup exit
DOHA : Ecuador's players collapsed in tears after failing to reach the World Cup knockout stage on Tuesday and their equally devastated coach acknowledged it was a bitter pill to swallow.
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Analysis:Senegal play wide to bypass Ecuador's midfield in 2-1 win
DOHA : A change of tactics by Senegal to bypass Ecuador's sturdy midfield allowed them to capitalize on their rivals' indecisiveness between defending and attacking in a 2-1 win that sent the African nation into the knockout stage of the World Cup.
Netherlands see off sorry Qatar to reach World Cup last 16
AL KHOR, Qatar: Cody Gakpo scored again as the Netherlands booked their place in the World Cup last 16 as group winners with a straightforward 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar on Tuesday. The Netherlands, needing just a point to be sure of progressing, put one foot in the next round inside the first half-hour as Gakpo scored in a third straight group game. Frenkie de Jong added another in the 49th minute as the Dutch cruised through in a flat atmosphere at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Captain Kalidou Koulibaly to the rescue as Senegal beat Ecuador
Kalidou Koulibaly scored a second-half winner as Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium to finish second in Group A and book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.
Despite agonising exit, Ecuador's 'kids' came of age at World Cup
DOHA : Ecuador's young team in Qatar will forever rue the few centimetres that came between them and World Cup history.
Ecuador 1 Senegal 2 - Highlights
Senegal qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Ecuador 2-1 and eliminating their opponents.
Senegal overcome plucky Ecuador to join Netherlands in World Cup knockouts
Kalidou Koulibaly sent Senegal into the World Cup knockouts for just the second time in their history with the winner in Tuesday's dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador.
Cody Gakpo scores again as Netherlands ease past Qatar to top group
Cody Gakpo enhanced his growing reputation after becoming the first Netherlands player to score in each of his first three World Cup matches in a 2-0 victory over hosts Qatar, a result that saw Louis van Louis van Gaal top Group A.