Doha: The Netherlands defeated Qatar by two goals in the pre-quarters of the FIFA World Cup. With their second win, the Netherlands have advanced to the top spot in Group A. The Netherlands have seven points after finishing their group matches with two wins and one draw. The hosts lost their third match and were eliminated in the group stage without picking up a single point.
Cody Gakpo (26) and Frankie Diong (49) scored for the Netherlands against Qatar. Looking for their second win, the Netherlands dominated Qatar from the start of the first half. In the first half, the Netherlands fired about 10 shots at the Qatar post. Gakpo scored his third goal in the World Cup against Qatar.
In the 26th minute, Gakpo received the ball from Davy Klassen and sent the ball to the right corner of the Qatar post. In the 49th minute, Frankie Diong made it two goals for the Netherlands with a rebound. It was Davy Klaas who paved the way for this goal. Klaassen crossed for Depay. Depay took the shot without making any mistakes, but Qatar goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham knocked it away. But Diong, who received the rebound, easily headed to the open post.
Qatar tried a few counters in the first and second half but failed to find the target. They created chances but were unable to hold on to the Netherlands in the final third. In the first match, the Orange team started their race in the World Cup by defeating the strong Senegal by two goals. In the second match, they drew 1-1 with Ecuador.
At the same time, Qatar lost to Ecuador by two goals in the opening match of the World Cup. In the second match, they lost to Senegal by three goals to one. Senegal, who have six points from Group A, also reached the prequarters as second place.
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