Valencia, 33, scored their 3rd goal of the tournament after a rebound in the second half after Cody Gakpo gave the Dutch the lead in the 6th minute with a strong shot in a result that took them to 4 points.
Qatar lost its first consecutive match in its first World Cup last Friday to Senegal and is eliminated. The African champions are third in the organization with Ecuador for Tuesday’s final organization matches.
Ecuador had a combined first half when Louis van Gaal’s side looked comfortable but in a hurry. But the South Americans, roared through a giant contingent dressed in yellow at Khalifa International Stadium, got underway in the current part and may have won when Gonzalo Plata’s shot hit the crossbar.
“They’ve had some bites, guys hot on your heels. Then you have to act fast, and (we) may have dealt with it better. We have done more in ball ownership,” Dutch captain Virgil van said. . Dijk.
The most promising had begun for the Dutch, for their moment triumph of the tournament that would have assured them to be the first team to qualify for the knockout stages when Gakpo scored.
But it was as successful as it can be for Louis van Gaal’s team. A successful pass from Valencia in the 24th minute sent Caicedo back to the left and, his touch was heavy and allowed the Dutch to intercept, caused an explosion of noise from the area. Giant number of his followers who injected power to the Ecuadorian players.
Valencia cut inside to fire a shot that forced a full stop from Dutch goalkeeper Andries Noppert in a time after the 30-minute mark and, while keeping the pressure on, Ecuador had the ball in the back of the net in the first half. while Pervis Estupinan deflected the ball into the house.
The equaliser at 4 minutes of the moment was still in the cards, as Ecuador stole ownership from midfield and fed Estupinan with a sharp shot from the left that Noppert did well, but Valencia bounced off the rebound.
The 33-year-old, who came on towards the end of the match, has now scored Ecuador’s last six goals in the World Cup final: 3 at the 2014 tournament in Brazil and 3 in Qatar.