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FIFA World Cup: Senegal to lock horns with Netherlands, Qatar to face Ecuador
Both matches will start at 8:00 pm as per Pakistan's Standard Time.
Doha: In the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Ecuador will take on Senegal and The Netherlands will play against Qatar on Tuesday.
Both matches will start at 8:00 pm as per Pakistan's Standard Time.
Netherlands vs Qatar
Netherlands will enter Tuesday's Group A contest with tournament hosts Qatar knowing that a win or a draw would see them qualify for the last-16 stage of the 2022 World Cup.
Holland would also be through to the knockout round with a defeat if Ecuador beat Senegal in the section's other match, but Qatar have already been eliminated, having lost their opening two matches.
Qatar, meanwhile, have been eliminated in the group stage, with the host nation losing their opening two matches at the tournament to Ecuador and Senegal.
Felix Sanchez's side started their Group A campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Ecuador on November 20 before suffering a 3-1 loss to Senegal in their second match of the competition on Friday.
Ecuador vs Senegal
Ecuador will be looking to seal qualification for the knockout stages of the World Cup, when they take on Senegal in what will likely be a winner-takes-all clash at the Khalifa International Stadium.
La Tri has been majorly impressive in Group A, with a win over Qatar on opening day and a stalemate against the Netherlands on matchday two, while Senegal recorded a victory over Qatar in their second match of proceedings following a loss to the Netherlands in their first fixture.
Senegal has also given themselves a fighting chance of qualifying from Group A, owing to their classy victory over Qatar on matchday two of the World Cup.
In a clinical display, the Lions of Teranga dispatched their Qatari opposition by a score of 3-1, as strikes from Boulaye Dia, Famara Diedhiou and Bamba Dieng grabbed all three points at the Al Thumama Stadium.
SOURCE: FIFA / NEWS AGENCIES