Senegal Surprises Ecuador by Knocking Them Out of World Cup

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Senegal qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Ecuador 2-1 and eliminating their opponent,

Senegal becomes the first African team to qualify for the round of sixteen in the ongoing world cup. Senegal started on the right foot as they constantly threatened in front of the Ecuador box.

Senegal's morale was raised up after Ismaila Sarr scored a penalty after a Penalty that was awarded following a foul after Sarr was pushed to the group while on the box, by Ecuador's Hinchape.

In the Second half on the 68th minutes, Moses Caicedo of Ecuador got a goal from a corner almost ending the joyous moments enjoyed by Senegalese.

This gave the Ecuadorian side new hope but then it was short lived as Senegal would score a minute later via Kalidou Koulibaly

With the Senegal's win, they come second with 6 points behind Netherlands who have managed to secure a slot at the rounds of 16b after beating host country Qatar 2-0.
 
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