After Qatar’s inaugural loss to Ecuador, the Netherlands face Senegal at 5 p.m., in the Group A clash. The English finalists of the last Euro will challenge Iran at 2 p.m. opposed to Wales at 8 p.m. Find the full program for Monday, November 21. Times are given in French time.
The match schedule
2 p.m.: England – Iran (BeIN Sports 1)
5 p.m.: Senegal – Netherlands (BeIN Sports 1)
8 p.m.: Wales – United States (TF1, BeIN Sports 1)
Big game: Senegal-Netherlands clash for first place
The African champion facing a selection in search of revenge. This is how the shock of this Monday looks on paper. On the one hand, Senegal will try to qualify for the round of 16 of a World Cup for the first time since 2002. Deprived of Sadio Mané, the Teranga Lions can still count on a pool of impressive players (Kalidou Koulibaly , Idrissa Gueye, Edouard Mendy…) to be the surprise of the competition.
On the other, the Dutch are making their return to a World Cup after missing that of 2018. And since this failure, the Netherlands have breathed better and shined again, notably with a final in the League of Nations in 2019 on their counter. The men of the inexhaustible Louis van Gaal have already displayed big ambitions before entering the competition: they want to reach the last four. And to do this, a great victory against Senegal is hoped for.
Player to watch: Harry Kane
Inevitably, all eyes will be on the top scorer of the previous edition of the World Cup (six goals). At 29, and after the disappointment in the final of Euro 2021, the English captain certainly wants to bring back a major title to his country, who has been chasing a world title since 1966. “We are going to this tournament to win it because we believe we can,” certified the Tottenham striker. And what better than a goal, or even more, against Iran to start your tournament in the best possible way?
The prediction that we did not see coming: what if Wales won against the United States?
On paper, it’s David versus Goliath. Not qualified for the Russian World Cup, the Americans have great assets to show themselves in Qatar with players like Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic or even the nugget of Valencia Yunus Musah. But the Welsh, led by its eternal leader Gareth Bale (33) could well create a surprise during this match.
Despite a bad League of Nations, Wales is experiencing the best sporting period in its history with two convincing Euros (2016 and 2021). Rob Page’s men will therefore be keen to write “a great moment in history”, as Gareth Bale explained at a press conference. And it starts with a great victory against the United States.
The number: 64
The Welsh will experience the second World Cup in their history, 64 years after the first. At the time, they were knocked out by eventual winners Brazil in the Round of 16.