Group A was decided Tuesday when Netherlands beat Qatar 2-0 to win the group and Senegal beat Ecuador 2 -1 to finish second.
Cody Gakpo continued his strong showing at the tournament with another goal, finishing with authority after the Dutch powered their way through some Qatari congestion outside the area.
Qatar came out in the second half looking for at least a point to spare their blushes, but quickly ended up further behind. Frenkie de Jong notched his first World Cup goal, arriving first to prod home a rebound after Memphis Depay’s shot wasn’t held by goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham.
The Netherlands had a third chalked off after Gakpo handled during the build-up, and comfortably saw things out from there, winning 2-0 and finishing atop the group on seven points.
🚨 Group A as it stands:
1️⃣ 🇪🇨 Ecuador: 4pts
2️⃣ 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 4pts
3️⃣ 🇸🇳 Senegal: 3pts
4️⃣ 🇶🇦 Qatar: 0ptsWho do you think will qualify 1st and 2nd?#FIFAWorldCup
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) November 29, 2022
🚨 Group A as it stands:
1️⃣ 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 7pts
2️⃣ 🇸🇳 Senegal: 6pts
3️⃣ 🇪🇨 Ecuador: 4pts
4️⃣ 🇶🇦 Qatar: 0pts#FIFAWorldCup— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) November 29, 2022
