| After the first round the hosts national team is under a lot of pressure in this Group A. In the first game Qatar had no chance in the 0-2 defeat against Ecuador. Many disappointed fans left the stadium after the break. In the second match everything really has to get better from start to finish. Both sides lost their matches in the 1st round. The Lions of Teranga lost also 0-2, but both goals came in the final minutes against the Netherlands. After conceding the first goal, the Africans ran desperately, but in the ninth minute of added time, the Oranje countered. Mendy rebounded a shot forward and Davy Klaassen give the three points to the Dutch. So while Qatar were clearly far from their opponent, Senegal certainly deserved a point. The bookmakers see the Africans as clear favourites. Qatar couldn't get a single shot on target against Ecuador. |
