Host nation Qatar were pushed to the brink of an early elimination from their own World Cup on Friday after a 3-1 defeat to Senegal
Host nation Qatar were pushed to the point of an early elimination from their own World Cup on Friday after a 3- 1 defeat to Senegal. Pretensions either side of half- time from Boulaye Dia and Famara Diedhiou gave Senegal the lead before Qatar cover Mohammed Muntari replied in the 78th nanosecond to set up a dramatic homestretch. Senegal cover Bamba Dieng scored six twinkles latterly to put the result beyond mistrustfulness and lift the African titleholders, who opened with a 2- 0 loss to the Netherlands, right back into contention in Group A.
The defeat left nethermost side Qatar sweating on results away if they’re to avoid following South Africa in 2010 as only the alternate World Cup hosts to bow out after the first round.
Their elimination would be verified if Ecuador fail to beat the Netherlands latterly in the day, and would make Qatar the first World Cup hosts to go out after two games.
Qatar had made a nervy launch to the event in a 2- 0 defeat to Ecuador and they again looked conditional against Senegal.
The Asian titleholders dropped their goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb to the bench after his shaky performance in the nature.
His relief Meshaal Barsham didn’t inspire important confidence in the early stages, flopping at a corner as Senegal pushed for the opening thing.
Ismaila Sarr and Nampalys Mendy had formerly missed scoring chances for Senegal by also, and Idrissa Gana Gueye and Youssouf Sabaly squandered more as the first half wore on.
Qatar spent utmost of the opening 45 twinkles on the aft bottom but a rare break forward saw Akram Afif incensed not to be awarded a penalty after he was whisked over by Sarr.
Senegal looked like they would head into half- time without managing to break down Qatar’s resistance, only for the hosts to gift them a thing in the 41st nanosecond.
Qatari protector Boualem Koukhi fluffed a concurrence to leave Dia to hurdle on the loose ball and fire it past Barsham.
Senegal doubled their lead nearly incontinently after the break when Diedhiou glanced home a title at the near post from a corner.
Qatar began to show much further attacking ambition from two pretensions down and Afif was involved in everything.
Almoez Ali forced a fingertip save out of Senegal goalkeeper Eduoard Mendy before the Chelsea man again saved the Africans from Isamil Mohamad’s trouble.
Mendy was embedded to his line when Muntari pulled one reverse for Qatar, forcefully heading home Mohamad’s cross to haul the hosts back into it.
The thing lifted the crowd and transferred Qatar surging forward in hunt of another, but Dieng nipped the reanimation in the cub in the 84th nanosecond when he swept the ball home for Senegal’s third.
Abdelkarim Hassan also lashed a free- kick just wide of the post as Qatar tried to hit back but Senegal held establishment to see out the palm. Know More FIFA NEWS…
