Targets by Boulaye Dia, Famara Diedhiou and Bamba Dieng give victory to Senegal; Mohammed Muntari scores for the hosts.
Senegal have claimed their first World Cup victory, defeating Qatar 3-1 regardless of a combating efficiency by the hosts.
Boulaye Dia opened the rating within the forty first minute, with Famara Diedhiou including one other three minutes into the second half at Al Thumama Stadium.
Newly launched Mohammed Muntari scored Qatar’s first-ever World Cup aim within the 78th minute with a thumping header, however Bamba Dieng restored the African champions’ two-goal lead simply six minutes later.
Qatar have misplaced each their video games and will likely be eradicated in a while Friday and fewer than per week into the World Cup if Netherlands and Ecuador draw within the different Group A recreation.
Up to now, solely South Africa have failed as hosts, in 2010, to achieve the second spherical of a World Cup.
Senegal, in the meantime, stay within the chase for a last-16 berth with the primary victory for an African group on the match.
The final match day on Tuesday pits them in opposition to Ecuador in what must be a winner-takes-it-all recreation, whereas the Dutch play Qatar.
Qatar revival too little, too late
Qatar spent many of the opening 45 minutes on the again foot however a uncommon break ahead noticed Akram Afif incensed to not be awarded a penalty after he was bundled over by Sarr.
Senegal appeared like they'd head into half-time with out managing to interrupt down Qatar’s resistance, just for the hosts to present them a aim within the forty first minute.
Qatari defender Boualem Koukhi fluffed a clearance to depart Dia to pounce on the free ball and fireplace it previous Barsham.
Senegal doubled their lead nearly instantly after the break when Diedhiou glanced residence a header on the close to publish from a nook.
Qatar started to indicate way more attacking ambition from two targets down and Afif was concerned in every thing.
Almoez Ali compelled a fingertip save out of Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy earlier than the Chelsea man once more rescued the Africans from Ismail Mohamad’s effort.
Mendy was rooted to his line when Muntari pulled one again for Qatar, powerfully heading residence Mohamad’s cross to haul the hosts again into it.
The aim lifted the group and despatched Qatar surging ahead looking for one other, however Dieng nipped the revival within the bud within the 84th minute when he swept the ball residence for Senegal’s third.
Abdelkarim Hassan then lashed a free kick simply vast of the publish as Qatar tried to hit again however Senegal held agency to see out the win.
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