World Cup
Cody Gakpo gave the Netherlands a goal in the sixth minute, but Enner Valencia equalised early in the second half.
The Netherlands and Ecuador shared problems at their time of the World Cup, with the underdog South Americans looking for maximum damage in their 1-1 draw.
Friday’s result hosts Qatar are the first team eliminated from the tournament. Senegal beat Qatar 3-1 in the other Group A match of the day.
Cody Gakpo, the PSV Eindhoven striker who has been closely linked to his move to Manchester United, put the Netherlands in front with a very good goal in the sixth minute at Al Khalifa International Stadium.
But with significant and noisy help, Ecuador retaliated with such ferocity that the Dutch were frightened, and an Ecuadorian goal disallowed just before halftime gave an indication of one-way traffic that would remain at halftime.
A few minutes into the second half, Enner Valencia has become the most sensible scorer of this World Cup – so far – with a goal in the 49th minute. It is the captain’s 3rd goal in the crusade after his brace in his country’s first win over Qatar. .
With the Netherlands and Ecuador now having 4 problems in Group A, followed by Senegal with three, Qatar can no longer qualify for the knockout stages as they are at the bottom of the table with 0 problems before their last match against the Netherlands. side.
Very few would have expected the hosts to leave the organization, but they will be disappointed to move on to the organization’s last game with nothing at stake.
Ecuador could even have won this match, Gonzalo Plata shooting from the crossbar just before the hour mark. La Tri scored 23 centers to the Netherlands’ seven, a sign that if anyone is about to score a winning goal, it is not the Dutch.
An encouraging night for Ecuador was marred by the sight of Valencia coming out on a stretcher and then sitting with ice around his right knee, and they hope their most sensible goalscorer of all time can do it quickly.
Ecuador will face Senegal in the final round of their organizing matches on Tuesday, while the Netherlands will face Qatar, knowing that a draw is all they want to secure their place in the knockout stages.