Qatar 2022 World Cup: Netherlands and Senegal Advance to the Round of 16 from Group A

The Netherlands and Senegal, both in Group A, have advanced to the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

In a match held at Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday (29/11/2022), the Oranje defeated the host nation, Qatar, with a score of 2-0.

With this victory, the Dutch national team, coached by Louis van Gaal, gained an additional 3 points, bringing their total to 7 points from 3 matches (two wins and one draw).

The Qatari national team tried to pressure from the start of the first half, seemingly unwilling to suffer a third consecutive defeat. However, the Netherlands managed to contain Qatar's movements and dominated the match.

The Dutch attack resulted in a goal in the 26th minute from Cody Gakpo, who skillfully outmaneuvered the Qatari defenders. The score became 1-0 in favor of the Netherlands.

The Netherlands added another goal in the 49th minute when Frenkie de Jong capitalized on a rebound from the Qatari goalkeeper. The score changed to 2-0 for the Oranje.

Meanwhile, Senegal qualified for the Round of 16 after defeating Ecuador 2-1. This victory gave Senegal an additional 3 points, bringing their total to 6 points from two wins and one loss.

The other two teams, Ecuador and Qatar, failed to advance to the next round. Ecuador accumulated 4 points from one win, one draw, and one loss. Meanwhile, the host nation, Qatar, failed to earn any points, suffering three consecutive defeats.