In the match of the third round of the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar, Ecuador in Doha will compete for the playoffs with Senegal.
EcuadorAlfaro Gustavo's team continues to surprise many at this tournament and has already begun to make full-fledged sensations.
On November 25, Ecuador was able to take away points from the Netherlands and draw with a score of 1:1. At the same time, Ecuador showed even much better football and could even claim victory, but the Netherlands turned out to have better moments. During the entire match, Louis van Gaal's team shot on goal only once, which allowed them to win the first half. The score in this confrontation was opened already in the sixth minute. Then Ecuador just began to actively try to win back, but Gustavo's wards were able to succeed only in the 49th minute due to an accurate shot on target from Enner Valencia. Then Ecuador looked at least as good on the field, but still Alfaro Gustavo's team failed to score the second goal and make a big sensation.
Thanks to this result, Ecuador shares 1-2 places with the Netherlands after two rounds in Group A with four points.
SenegalBut Aliu Cisse's team achieved a very important victory on November 25 as part of the fight to reach the World Cup playoffs.
Senegal was able to show high-quality football and eventually defeated Qatar with a score of 3:1. In the first half, Senegal could not break through the opponent's defense for a long time, but nevertheless Bulaye Dia opened the score in the 41st minute. At the start of the second half, Senegal consolidated its advantage. In the 48th minute, Famara Diedu sent the ball into the opponent's net from Ismail Jacobs' pass. Then Senegal tried to play according to the score, but Aliou Cisse's team did not play so well and missed in the 78th minute. However, immediately after that, Senegal added and eventually scored the third goal, which removed all questions about the winner. Bamba Dieng scored a goal in the 84th minute, and Iliman Ndiaye assisted him.
ForecastIn this match, Ecuador, after two good matches, is considered the bookmakers' favorite.
However, here both teams will already give their all for the sake of a ticket to the playoffs of the tournament. Senegal will not be satisfied with any result other than victory, and therefore we suggest that you put Aliou Cisse on the team.
