Qatar vs Senegal: Will the hosts be the first to leave the party? 831 players, 32 teams and four matches per day – following the football World Cup can get a little overwhelming. For the next month, The Indian Express will cut through the clutter and handpick the biggest storyline of the day every morning Showcase game Qatar vs Senegal (Group A) 6. 30 pm, Al Thumama Stadium Twelve years and $220 billion in the making, Qatar’s World Cup could end in the first week itself. The small nation-state has incurred an exorbitant cost, as reported by Forbes, to host the first World Cup in the Arab world.
But they could be on their way out – becoming just the second hosts, after South Africa, to be eliminated in the group stage – if they fail to get a result against Senegal on Friday. After a build-up – including behind closed-doors friendlies that were not allowed to be recorded – shrouded in secrecy and intrigue, Felix Sanchez’s side were an unpredictable force coming into the tournament. Their players, however, failed to show up for the occasion in their underwhelming performance in the tournament opener against Ecuador.
He scored his second in the 31st minute with a downward header to the left corner of the net after a cross in from the right by Ángelo Preciado. This is the third consecutive FIFA World Cup in which a player scored a brace in the opening match, after Brazil's Neymar in 2014 and Russia's Denis Cheryshev in 2018.
🎙 – Selected quotes from the pre-match press conference for our 🇶🇦 national team ahead of tomorrow’s game against Senegal in Round 2 of the #FIFAWorldCup group stage#AllForAlAnnabi #Qatar2022 #AlAnnabi pic. twitter. com/IxtwcI7eZa — Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) November 24, 2022 They failed to register a single shot on target, made a number of defensive errors, and were down 2-0 within the first half hour, following which Ecuador went into cruise control mode to round out the win. A significantly better performance will be needed for the hosts on Friday. Sanchez’s side has an unmistakable influence from Spanish football – a number of their players come from Al Sadd, a club that was captained and later managed by Xavi – and despite showing glimpses of those patterns of play, they were not at a competitive level.
For their players, the occasion was a difficult one to deal with. Given the various criticisms regarding the host country, they were under the scanner at a level they are hardly used to, but Qatar’s ability on and off the ball was far off the pace. They were not exactly at World Cup level – the only hosts to have never played at a World Cup finals before – but a better level was expected of the Asian champions. And if they are to trump the African champions, they can take some inspiration from their fellow Asians. Saudi Arabia and Japan registered massive upsets over Argentina and Germany respectively, and their triumphs were built around a high and direct press, a resolute defensive performance, and cutting edge going forward. Against Senegal, Qatar are going up against a direct and vertical team. They also like to come higher up the pitch to pinch the ball and cause transitions, but if that initial press is broken, their structure can be attacked.
EST] The host country didn’t do anything that would make me think they could hang with anyone in this field. Simply put, the Senegalese are more skilled in every facet of the game, and now they are playing with desperation. They played a good game with the Netherlands, got worn down by a superior opponent, and got outclassed. That will not happen this time around. Senegal is very strong defensively, and Qatar is putrid on the attack, so I expect Senegal to be in complete control and win this one. To get this to a reasonable price, I would use the FanDuel Same Game Parlay feature and play Senegal ML/UNDER 3.
[6] This was also the first time a penalty kick had been scored as the opening goal of a FIFA World Cup. [7] Qatar became the 14th debutant to lose their opening fixture; additionally, Qatar became the first host nation to lose their opening match at a World Cup. [8][9] GK Saad Al-Sheeb 15' CB 15 Bassam Al-Rawi 16 Boualem Khoukhi Abdelkarim Hassan RWB Ró-Ró LWB 14 Homam Ahmed CM Hassan Al-Haydos (c) 72' 12 Karim Boudiaf 36' 6 Abdulaziz Hatem CF 19 Almoez Ali 22' 11 Akram Afif 78' Substitutions: FW 9 Mohammed Muntari DF Mohammed Waad Manager: Félix Sánchez Hernán Galíndez RB 17 Ángelo Preciado Félix Torres Piero Hincapié LB 7 Pervis Estupiñán RM Gonzalo Plata Sebas Méndez 56' 23 Moisés Caicedo 29' 90' LM Romario Ibarra 68' 13 Enner Valencia (c) 77' Michael Estrada MF Jeremy Sarmiento 5 José Cifuentes 26 Kevin Rodríguez 21 Alan Franco Gustavo Alfaro Senegal vs Netherlands[edit] The teams had never met before.
If Qatar lose, they will be automatically eliminated from the tournament, as both Ecuador and Senegal will have at least three points and a match to play against each other. A loss for Senegal is not the end of their chances, but they will need Netherlands vs Ecuador to not be a draw, Qatar to lose to Netherlands in the final game, and then they themselves will need to defeat Ecuador by a massive margin to have a chance. The chances of both scenarios playing out are very slim.
[4] However, FIFA adjusted the match schedule on 11 August 2022, moving the Qatar vs Ecuador fixture to 20 November, 19:00, in order for the hosts to feature in the opening match of the tournament. As a result, the Senegal vs Netherlands fixture was pushed back to 19:00 on 21 November. [5] Qatar vs Ecuador[edit] The two teams had faced each other three times, most recently in 2018, a 4–3 win for Qatar in a friendly game. This was their first competitive meeting. Ecuador had a disallowed goal in the opening minutes, but eventually won 2–0 with a brace by Enner Valencia in the opening match of the tournament. Valencia opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a penalty, scored low to the right corner after he had been brought down in the penalty area by Qatar goalkeeper Saad Al-Sheeb.
Knockout would be a disaster for a team touted as dark horses, and Africa’s best hopes, at this tournament. Even if they are without star man Sadio Mane. Other fixtures of the day: Wales vs Iran (Group B), 3. 30 pm, Al-Rayyan Stadium Iran may become the first team to be out of the World Cup if they fail to get a result against Wales in the early game. The off-field distractions got to them in their first game, but it is do or die now.
2022 World Cup Betting Picks & Predictions: Qatar vs. Senegal (Friday) - BettingProsIt’s been a wild few days in the 2022 World Cup as we’ve seen massive upsets, with Saudi Arabia taking down Argentina and Japan beating Germany. It just goes to show that any team can contend in any match and, with a little luck, maybe even shock the world. We’re back for another four matches on Friday. Here’s a look at our best bets for all of the games. And let’s take a closer look at Qatar vs. Senegal. Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook 2022 World Cup Betting Picks & Predictions: Qatar vs. Senegal Qatar (0-1-0) v. Senegal (0-1-0) [8 a. m.
Source: FIFARules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers(H) HostNotes: ^ a b Fair play points: Netherlands −1, Ecuador −2. ^ a b Fair play points: Senegal −2, Qatar −4. In the round of 16: The winners of Group A will advance to play the runners-up of Group B. The runners-up of Group A will advance to play the winners of Group B. Matches[edit] All times listed are local, AST (UTC+3). [1] Originally, the Senegal vs Netherlands fixture was scheduled to be the opening match of the tournament on 21 November 2022, 13:00, while the Qatar vs Ecuador fixture would take place later that day at 19:00.
Qatar will need the patterns of play that made their playing style particularly eye-catching during their Asia Cup-winning triumph in 2019, and more importantly, get their forwards Akram Afif and Almoez Ali into play. The duo should not be forced to go wide or drop deep to get involved, better service is required to get the best out of them. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a forward drop into the back line in build-up. Gotta respect Akram Afif. — Jon Mackenzie (@Jon_Mackenzie) November 20, 2022 Qualifying scenarios Simply put, this game is a must win for both teams.
And that is where this Qatar side, capable of playing attractive football with one-touch passing, possession, and positional fluidity, can find joy. Senegal have shown that by playing through their midfield and full- backs, as the Netherlands did on a number of occasions in their 2-0 win over them on Monday, chances can be created.
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