Everything you need to know about the group that includes hosts Qatar and dark horses Netherlands
The draw for the 2022 World Cup paired hosts Qatar with Netherlands, Ecuador and Senegal in Group A. Here are the final standings after matchday 3.
Netherlands finished at the top of the group with seven points from 3 games, scoring five goals in the process. Senegal joined Netherlands in the round of 16 from Group A after securing a crucial win against Ecuador on final matchday.
Ecuador finished third with four points and missed out on qualification after a loss against Senegal whereas hosts Qatar didn't manage a single win and scored just once picking up zero points in total.
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Group A fixtures and results
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Date
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KO time (local time)
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Fixture
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Venue
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November 20
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19:00
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Qatar 0-2 Ecuador
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Al Bayt Stadium
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November 21
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19:00
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Senegal 0-2 Netherlands
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Al Thumama Stadium
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November 25
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16:00
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Qatar 1-3 Senegal
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Al Thumama Stadium
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November 25
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19:00
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Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador
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Khalifa International Stadium
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November 29
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18:00
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Ecuador 1-2 Senegal
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Khalifa International Stadium
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November 29
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18:00
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Netherlands 2-0 Qatar
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Al Bayt Stadium
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Group A table
Here are the final standings for Group A:
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Position
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Country
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Played
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W
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D
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L
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GD
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Points
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1
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Netherlands
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3
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2
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1
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0
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+4
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7
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2
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Senegal
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3
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2
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0
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1
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+1
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6
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3
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Ecuador
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3
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1
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1
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1
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+1
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4
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4
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Qatar
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3
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0
|
0
|
3
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-6
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0
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Group A squads
Qatar squad
| Position |
Name |
| Goalkeepers |
Al Sheeb, Barsham, Hassan |
| Defenders |
Ro-Ro Hassan, Salman, Kheder, Ahmed, Al-Rawi, Khoukhi, Gaber |
| Midfielders |
Hatem, Waad, Assadalla, Al-Hajri, Boudiaf, Madibo, Tarek |
| Attackers |
Afif, Alaaeldin, Muntari, Al-Haydos, Mohammad, Muneer, Ali, Al-Hadhrami |
Netherlands squad
| Position |
Name |
| Goalkeepers |
Bijlow, Pasveer, Noppert |
| Defenders |
Dumfries, Frimpong, Van Dijk, Timber, Ake, De Ligt, De Vrij, Blind, Malacia |
| Midfielders |
De Jong, Simons, Klaassen, Berghuis, Koopmeiners, Taylor, De Roon |
| Attackers |
Memphis, Bergwijn, Gakpo, Lang, Janssen, De Jong, Weghorst |
Ecuador squad
| Position |
Name |
| Goalkeepers |
Dominguez, Galindez, Ramirez |
| Defenders |
Estupinan, Preciado, Hincapie, Arreaga, Arboleda, Palacios, Porozo, Pacho, Torres |
| Midfielders |
Gruezo, Mena, Mendez, Plata, Caicedo, Ibarra, Franco, Cifuentes, Sarmiento, Preciado |
| Attackers |
Valencia, Estrada, Reasco, Rodriguez |
Senegal squad
| Position |
Name |
| Goalkeepers |
Mendy, Gomis, Dieng |
| Defenders |
Koulibaly, Mendi, Cisse, Diallo, Ballo-Toure, Jakobs, Sabaly |
| Midfielders |
P. Gueye, Sarr, I. Gueye, Mendy, Kouyate, Ciss, Diatta, Name, Ndiaye |
| Attackers |
Dia, Sarr, Dieng, Ndiaye, Jackson, Diedhiou |
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Kick-off times in UK & USA
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Qatar time
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UK
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USA (ET)
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13:00
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11:00
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06:00
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16:00
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14:00
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09:00
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18:00
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16:00
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11:00
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19:00
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17:00
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12:00
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22:00
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20:00
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15:00
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