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World Cup 2022: Qatar 1-3 Senegal - hosts close to elimination

By Shamoon HafezBBC Sport at Al Thumama, Doha

Last updated on .From the section World Cup comments 64

Qatar are on the verge of a group-stage exit in their home World Cup after Senegal condemned them to a second straight loss.

The Middle East side battled valiantly but will be out with a game to spare if the Netherlands avoid defeat against Ecuador later on Friday (16:00 GMT kick-off).

But African champions Senegal are up and running.

Boulaye Dia broke the deadlock four minutes before half-time, slamming home to punish Boualem Khoukhi's miscued clearance.

Looking to hit back in the second period, Qatar's hopes were dashed when former Bristol City striker Famara Diedhiou rose to flick in a glorious header just three minutes after the break.

Watford's Ismaila Sarr had an early chance on his 50th cap but struck into the side netting, while Idrissa Gueye of Everton's rasping drive went narrowly wide.

Qatar felt they should have had a first-half penalty when Akram Afif was bundled over in the box by Sarr, but referee Antonio Lahoz pointed only for a goal-kick, much to the anger of the home supporters.

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy made stunning reflex saves to deny Almoez Ali and Ismail Mohamad, but he could do nothing about Mohammed Muntari's powerful header.

Qatar were searching for the equaliser, but Bamba Dieng stroked in to deflate the home following and leave their team bottom of the group without a point after two games played.

Disappointment for hosts

Qatar made history by becoming the first country from this region to host the World Cup, but are now staring at the unwanted record of becoming just the second home team to exit the competition at the group stage, after South Africa in 2010.

They need a huge favour from Ecuador, who beat them in the opening game, to salvage any hope of remaining in the tournament.

Felix Sanchez's men, who did not have a shot on target on their World Cup debut, were backed by a raucous section of supporters behind the goal.

Other men and women dressed in traditional attire filled the stadium at the start of their weekend, but went home disappointed as their side suffered back-to-back defeats.

Senegal's class told with their starting XI featuring 10 players who feature in Europe's top-five leagues, with the exception being Sarr of Watford.

But the story could have been very different had the referee pointed to the spot for Sarr's challenge on Afif, but he left the locals outraged by failing to award a penalty.

It proved crucial as Khoukhi's scuffed clearance allowed Dia to convert the opener, and Diedhiou's unstoppable header double the advantage on 48 minutes.

Qatar, though, showed good fight to hit back via Muntari's thunderous header, which sent the partisan crowd into raptures.

But any optimism for an equaliser was killed when Dieng finished off a swift move to seal Senegal's first victory in the group.

The Qatar players were applauded by their fans at the final whistle, but some hit the deck in regret knowing their prospects of reaching the knockout stage are all but over.

Player of the match

NdiayeIliman Ndiaye

with an average of 8.44

Qatar

  1. Squad number9Player nameMuntari
    Average rating

    5.81

  2. Squad number17Player nameIsmaeel Mohammad
    Average rating

    5.46

  3. Squad number22Player nameMeshaal Barsham
    Average rating

    5.32

  4. Squad number2Player namePedro Miguel
    Average rating

    5.28

  5. Squad number3Player nameAbdelkarim Hassan
    Average rating

    5.05

  6. Squad number11Player nameAkram Afif
    Average rating

    5.01

  7. Squad number14Player nameHomam Ahmed
    Average rating

    4.97

  8. Squad number12Player nameBoudiaf
    Average rating

    4.87

  9. Squad number16Player nameKhoukhi
    Average rating

    4.82

  10. Squad number23Player nameAssim Madibo
    Average rating

    4.75

  11. Squad number10Player nameHassan Al Haydos
    Average rating

    4.73

  12. Squad number19Player nameAlmoez Ali
    Average rating

    4.71

  13. Squad number4Player nameMohammed Waad
    Average rating

    4.21

  14. Squad number6Player nameAbdulaziz Hatem
    Average rating

    4.11

  15. Squad number5Player nameTarek Salman
    Average rating

    4.07

Senegal

  1. Squad number13Player nameNdiaye
    Average rating

    8.44

  2. Squad number9Player nameDia
    Average rating

    8.10

  3. Squad number5Player nameGueye
    Average rating

    7.87

  4. Squad number3Player nameKoulibaly
    Average rating

    7.82

  5. Squad number22Player nameDiallo
    Average rating

    7.74

  6. Squad number6Player nameMendy
    Average rating

    7.68

  7. Squad number19Player nameDiédhiou
    Average rating

    7.67

  8. Squad number18Player nameSarr
    Average rating

    7.63

  9. Squad number14Player nameJakobs
    Average rating

    7.51

  10. Squad number21Player nameSabaly
    Average rating

    7.48

  11. Squad number15Player nameDiatta
    Average rating

    7.42

  12. Squad number20Player nameDieng
    Average rating

    7.42

  13. Squad number17Player nameSarr
    Average rating

    7.32

  14. Squad number16Player nameMendy
    Average rating

    7.28

  15. Squad number4Player nameCissé
    Average rating

    6.94

  16. Squad number11Player nameCiss
    Average rating

    6.70

Line-ups

Qatar

Formation 5-3-2

  • 22Barsham
  • 17MohammadBooked at 20mins
  • 2Carvalho Deus Correia Substituted forJadoua Al Bayatiat 83'minutes
  • 16Khoukhi
  • 3Al Haj Fadlalla
  • 14AhmedBooked at 45mins Substituted forOdehat 83'minutes
  • 12Boudiaf Substituted forMohammed Abdullahat 69'minutes
  • 10Al Haydos Substituted forMuntariat 74'minutes
  • 23Al Haj MadiboBooked at 90mins
  • 19Abdulla
  • 11Afif

Substitutes

  • 1Al Sheeb
  • 4Jadoua Al Bayati
  • 5Odeh
  • 6Mohammed Abdullah
  • 7Abdelmotaal
  • 8Thaimn Qambar
  • 9Muntari
  • 13Djebril Mohamed
  • 18Mazeed
  • 20Al Hajri
  • 21Ali
  • 24Al Hadhrami
  • 25Abdulsallam
  • 26Meshaal

Senegal

Formation 4-4-2

  • 16Mendy
  • 21Sabaly
  • 3Koulibaly
  • 22Diallo
  • 14JakobsBooked at 52mins Substituted forCisséat 77'minutes
  • 18Sarr Substituted forNdiayeat 74'minutes
  • 6Mendy Substituted forSarrat 78'minutes
  • 5Gueye
  • 15Diatta Substituted forCissat 64'minutesBooked at 87mins
  • 9DiaBooked at 30mins
  • 19Diédhiou Substituted forDiengat 74'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Dieng
  • 2Mendy
  • 4Cissé
  • 7Jackson
  • 10N'Diaye
  • 11Ciss
  • 13Ndiaye
  • 17Sarr
  • 20Dieng
  • 23Gomis
  • 24Name
  • 25Loum
  • 26Gueye
Referee:
Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Attendance:
41,797

Match Stats

Home TeamQatarAway TeamSenegal
Possession
Home45%
Away55%
Shots
Home10
Away13
Shots on Target
Home3
Away5
Corners
Home6
Away7
Fouls
Home7
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Qatar 1, Senegal 3.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Qatar 1, Senegal 3.

  3. Post update

    Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohammed Waad.

  4. Post update

    Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.

  5. Post update

    Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Assim Madibo.

  6. Booking

    Assim Madibo (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  7. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Mohammed Muntari (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akram Afif with a cross.

  8. Post update

    Attempt missed. Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdulaziz Hatem following a set piece situation.

  9. Booking

    Pathé Ciss (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Pathé Ciss (Senegal).

  11. Post update

    Ismaeel Mohammad (Qatar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. Goal!

    Goal! Qatar 1, Senegal 3. Bamba Dieng (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Qatar. Tarek Salman replaces Homam Ahmed.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Waad replaces Pedro Miguel.

  15. Post update

    Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Senegal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pape Sarr with a cross following a set piece situation.

  16. Post update

    Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Akram Afif (Qatar).

  18. Post update

    Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Mohammed Muntari.

  19. Post update

    Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.

  20. Goal!

    Goal! Qatar 1, Senegal 2. Mohammed Muntari (Qatar) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaeel Mohammad with a cross.

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64 comments

  • Comment posted by LukeWolvesFanWW7, today at 15:29

    Wonder if they can bribe their way into the next round.....

  • Comment posted by Lonster, today at 15:29

    The consolation for the Qatar team is that they don't have too far to travel home, a 5 minute Uber ride should do it.

  • Comment posted by ZP, today at 15:28

    It seems money can buy a World Cup but can't buy goals in it ... no matter how many "Ecuador offside" rulings you purchase.

  • Comment posted by Tony, today at 15:28

    We’re just double checking this comment.

  • Comment posted by sad, today at 15:27

    Good news is Qatar are knocked out.

    The WC should NEVER have been allowed to be held there and I suspect there were many brown envelopes being passed around to get the vote through.

  • Comment posted by wagwarn, today at 15:27

    I’ll give you credit Ndiaye even if Rio and co won’t. If that had been a De Bruyne assist they’d have been spitting on their helmets with delight. Didn’t even get any credit. Well done iliman. ⚔️

  • Comment posted by Paul Hewes, today at 15:26

    We’re just double checking this comment.

  • Comment posted by LukeWolvesFanWW7, today at 15:22

    Hahahaha

  • Comment posted by SeelowHeights, today at 15:21

    We’re just double checking this comment.

  • Comment posted by The Football Guru, today at 15:19

    Surely they are out can Qatar gain a bonus point with final group game win then. No beginners luck for the host nation but showed what they are capable of in the second half and will gain experience.

  • Comment posted by The Spin Doctor, today at 15:19

    We’re just double checking this comment.

  • Comment posted by Otm Shank, today at 15:19

    Well on the bright side as least their 'supporters' hung around for a bit longer this time.

    I can see Qatar getting an absolute mauling from the Dutch to close out their campaign and how appropriate. Arguably the worst world cup hosts both in terms of performance and maybe even hospitality judging from what we have read.

  • Comment posted by Dreddy Tennis, today at 15:16

    Senegal look very timid without Mane. They will do well to beat Ecuador and are probably praying the Netherlands hammer them this evening.

    Words can't do justice to Qatar really. Just awful. At least the team made an effort in the last 15 minutes, but the fans couldn't be faffed. Crazy.

  • Comment posted by Maxn343, today at 15:15

    It's Sad Team Qatar realized too late that they needed to create more chances to score.More Showdown inthe second half.

  • Comment posted by The Spin Doctor, today at 15:14

    Just imagine how much better Senegal would have been if Mane was playing.

  • Comment posted by Pottymowf, today at 15:14

    Who'd of thought that could happen??

  • Comment posted by Jimothy Taverns, today at 15:13

    Qatar plastic fans, but weren't their clothes whiter than white?
    Id warrant they don't wash their clothes at a 30 degree setting, nor do they allow a red sock to get intermingled in their wash.

  • Comment posted by big nolte, today at 15:11

    Qatar remind me of playing fifa drunk

As It Stands

A

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Netherlands 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Ecuador 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Senegal 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
4 Qatar 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0

B

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 England 1 1 0 0 6 2 4 3
2 Iran 2 1 0 1 4 6 -2 3
3 USA 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Wales 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 1

C

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
2 Poland 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Mexico 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Argentina 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

D

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 France 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3
2 Tunisia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Denmark 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Australia 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0

E

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Spain 1 1 0 0 7 0 7 3
2 Japan 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Germany 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
4 Costa Rica 1 0 0 1 0 7 -7 0

F

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Belgium 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
2 Croatia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Morocco 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

G

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Brazil 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Switzerland 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Cameroon 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
4 Serbia 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

H

Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Portugal 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
2 South Korea 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Uruguay 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Ghana 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
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