Qatar vs Senegal Live Commentary, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Group A
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
2	Senegal	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	0	3	1	7	-6	0
Group B
1	England	3	2	1	0	9	2	7	7
2	USA	3	1	2	0	2	1	1	5
3	Iran	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	3
4	Wales	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1
Group C
1	Argentina	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
2	Poland	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
4	Saudi Arabia	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
Group D
1	France	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
2	Australia	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
3	Tunisia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Denmark	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1
Group E
1	Japan	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
2	Spain	3	1	1	1	9	3	6	4
3	Germany	3	1	1	1	6	5	1	4
4	Costa Rica	3	1	0	2	3	11	-8	3
Group F
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
2	Croatia	3	1	2	0	4	1	3	5
3	Belgium	3	1	1	1	1	2	-1	4
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5	0
Group G
1	Brazil	3	2	0	1	3	1	2	6
2	Switzerland	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
3	Cameroon	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Serbia	3	0	1	2	5	8	-3	1
Group H
1	Portugal	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
2	Korea Republic	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Uruguay	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Ghana	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3

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Matches Won

Matches Drawn

Matches Lost

Goals For (Goals scored by a team)

Goals Against (Goals conceded by a team)

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Group A is shaping up nicely at the moment, with Ecuador, Senegal, and the Netherlands on three points apiece. The Oranje are in action later today with a crucial match against an unpredictable Ecuador side. Head on over to the match page to catch live action on Sportskeeda!

It's been a pleasure to catch this game with you. Here's Aditya Hosangadi, your commentator for the second half, signing off. Cheers, and enjoy a brilliant day of World Cup football!

Senegal, on the other hand, will take these three points with open arms - they're up and running! They now need to get the better of Ecuador in their final group game, and they're perfectly capable of pulling it off. The African champions have an element of squad depth that was particularly evident today, and that'll come in handy against a feisty South American unit next week.

The scoreline doesn't tell the whole story - Qatar gave their all today. They were denied a penalty in the first half, and Edouard Mendy broke their hearts yet again with a monumental save in the second. Mohammed Muntari wasn't about to give up just yet, however, and scored his country's first-ever goal at the FIFA World Cup.

Qatar are now on the brink of an early exit if the Dutch avoid defeat later today, but they can now hold their heads up high. After a tame performance against Ecuador, the hosts gave Senegal a proper run for their money.

FULL-TIME: Qatar 1-3 Senegal

90+4' Almoez Ali with a lovely drop of the shoulder, but his shot is wayward. Qatar have played their hearts out today.

90+3' Senegal are managing the game well now - they're keeping the ball in midfield quite comfortably.

90+1' Yellow Card for Madibo for a late foul to disrupt Senegal's counter.

Six minutes of stoppage-time! Now or never for Qatar.

89' Close from Hassan, he has his shooting boots on! Qatar surprise Senegal with the free-kick, and the defender smashes it with his left foot, but it's inches wide.

87' Yellow Card for Pathe Ciss, and Qatar are given an opportunity. Can they halve the deficit a second time?

Ndiaye was the architect of that goal, leaving three Qatar players in his wake on the right flank. He has all the time to look up and pick his man out, and Bamba Dieng's finish is on point. Senegal extend their lead!

84' SENEGAL SCORE! 3-1, Bamba Dieng with the finish!

83' Qatar make another double change, with Hamom Ahmed and Pedro Miguel off for Albayati and Tarek Salman.

Qatar's goal has injected some much-needed life into this game, with the home crowd now rallying behind their team. Can the hosts do the unthinkable?

81' A good save by Barsham! The shot was on target, and the goalkeeper is well-positioned to make a block.

80' A poor mistake from Khoukhi, who heads the ball out for a corner under very little pressure. The corner is rifled low into Bamba, and Qatar concede another corner.

Mohammed Muntari has scored Qatar's first-ever World Cup goal with a bullet header to beat Mendy. The substitute attacked the ball brilliantly and comfortably got the better of Koulibaly, who really should've done better there.

78' QATAR PULL ONE BACK! Muntari makes it 2-1!

77' Another double change for Senegal, as Ismail Jakobs and Nampalys Mendy come off for Pape Matar Sarr and Pape Abou Cisse.

76' Senegal look to attack high up the pitch, but Pedro Miguel does well to shepherd the ball and draw a foul in his own half.

74' Both Senegal and Qatar have made changes:
For Qatar, Mohammed Muntari is on for Aziz.
Ismaila Sarr and Famara Diedhiou are replaced by Jonathan Bamba and Ndiaye for Senegal.

73' Qatar with another free-kick into the box, and they nearly get it done! Khoukhi whips it across and it nearly gets to a teammate.

71' More promise from Qatar! A good dummy in the penalty area, but there's no one there. The hosts have come close today but have been let down by their final pass.

70' Senegal with a chance, but it's wide! A third goal would effectively kill this game.

69' Qatar make a change, with Karim Boudiaf off for Abdulaziz Hatem.

68' Senegal repel a couple of corners following the chance, and they now have the opportunity to build from the back. They desperately need a reset at the moment.

Qatar getting closer to their first-ever World Cup goal. Can they create history today?

67' Oh, that is STUNNING from Mendy! Qatar whip in a cross, it gets a touch and is bound for the back of the net. Mendy pulls off an exceptional dive to keep his clean sheet intact. Incredible reflexes from the Chelsea goalkeeper.

An interesting tactical change there from Senegal. They've conceded chances through the middle, and they'll need to shore up their midfield to regain control of this game.

65' Senegal with a change in formation to 4-3-3, with Pathe Ciss on for Krepin Diatta.

Three big chances for Qatar in under five minutes they'll need to take one of them sooner rather than later.

64' Pedro Miguel with an effort now! After some havoc in the penalty area, the centre-back finds some space on the left to cut inside and take what ends up being a wayward shot.

63' Almoez now with a shot on target! He didn't have much time and space, and does well to get his effort away. Edouard Mendy steps up with a full-stretch dive to palm it away for a corner.

61' A shot from distance! Abdelkarim Hassan finds some space from 40 yards out, and nearly curls his effort into the far post! Brilliant effort from the centre-back.

59' Senegal manage an extended spell of possession after some nervy moments. The cross comes in to Diedhiou but his shot takes a deflection and trickles into Barsham's arms.

56' Qatar with a chance! The ball falls loose in the penalty area, but the Qataris get in each other's way! They'll count that as a big missed opportunity.

55' Jakobs needs to be careful there! Another risky challenge from the full-back, and he's lucky not to get a second booking. Qatar have a free-kick from a good position out wide.

52' Yellow Card for Ismail Jakobs for an ill-timed foul.

51' Chance for Qatar! The hosts punt in a deep set-piece and they nearly get a head to it. The offside whistle does go off, but that's a fair warning to Senegal.

An excellent header from Diedhiou. The corner was aimed at the near post, and the forward does brilliantly to glance his header across the face of Meshaal Barsham. A well-deserved second goal for Senegal.

48' GOAL! Famara Diedhiou makes it 2-0 for Senegal!

48' Senegal have begun to settle into their rhythm after some early Qatari possession. Ismaila Sarr tries to get in behind with a good run and the ball goes out for a corner.

46' Qatar start on the front foot with a promising long ball, but the Senegalese defence is quick to mop up.

The second half is underway!
Qatar get the ball rolling and are attacking from left to right.

Right, so we're back at the Al Thumama Stadium for live action. The hosts find themselves 1-0 in the deficit at half-time, and given their first-half performance, a comeback isn't particularly likely.

Senegal enjoyed a good start but weren't able to find the final product in the first half-hour. Boulaye Dia stepped up, however, and the AFCON champions now have a base to build from.

Ismaila Sarr’s first half by numbers vs. Qatar:

86% pass accuracy
26 touches
5/6 ground duels won
3/3 dribbles completed
1 interception
1 tackle won
1 cross completed

Fast feet. ✨ pic.twitter.com/PSfgUZvXoK
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 25, 2022

HT | 🇶🇦 0 - 1 🇸🇳

Boulaye Dia's strike gives the Lions of Teranga a slender lead over hosts Qatar heading into the break 🦁 #FIFAWorldCup #ShowmaxPro pic.twitter.com/moeIplUW3w
— ShowmaxPro (@ShowmaxPro) November 25, 2022

HALF-TIME QATAR 0-1 SENEGAL

Senegal head into the break with a one-goal lead thanks to Dia's goal. The striker punished Qatar after Khoukhi's unfortunate slip inside the box. Qatar grew into the game but Koulibaly and Sabaly kept a tight ship at the back to maintain their clean sheet. Can the hosts dig deep to score their first-ever goal at the FIFA World Cup? Find out with us after we resume the live commentary in the second half.

45+7' Referee blows the whislte as the first half comes to an end.

45+5' Qatar look to release Ali into the box but Mendy was aware of the striker's position and comes off his line quickly to collect the ball.

45+4' Afif receives a beautiful pass on the left flank from across the filed, he looks to burst inside the box and releases a pass. Koulibaly is there to deflect the pass behind for a corner.

Homam Ahmed

45+2 Ahmed with a late challenge on Sabaly. He goes into the referee's book.

🇸🇳 Papa Bouba Diop
🇸🇳 Henri Camara
🇸🇳 Salif Diao
🇸🇳 Khalilou Fadiga
🇸🇳 Sadio Mané
🇸🇳 M'Baye Niang
🇸🇳 Moussa Wagué
🇸🇳 Boulaye Dia 🆕

The 8th player to score a World Cup goal for Senegal. 👏
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) November 25, 2022

45' We will have seven minutes of added time.

45' Game continues as Miguel looks Ok.

44' Pedro Miguel has is down after his Ismail Mohamad clattered into him while heading away the ball. The game is paused while Miguel receives treatment.

Boulaye Dia

41' SENEGAL SCOREE! The Lions of Teranga pounce on a mistake from Boualem Khoukhi, as the defender slips while performing a routine clearance.
Boulaye Dia is the fastest to react and finishes with a right-footed strike.

38' Play stopped for a moment as there seems to be an issue with the ball. Game continues with a new ball.

36' Diatta involved in an attacking move for Senegal at the other end of the pitch but there were a bit too many passes in the buildup and the chance is stopped by some solid defending from Qatar.

35' No penalty as Afif blocked Sarr's path and no foul was committed from his side.

34' Afif and Ali combine wonderfully on a lightning-quick counter by the hosts. Afif is brought down inside the box and now we await the decision. Will there be a penalty?

31' The game is paused for a bit as Homam Ahmed is down on the pitch following a challenge from Dia. He is treated on spot and is fit enough to continue.

Boulaye Dia

30' Dia is too aggressive on his challenge and is penalized.

29' Mendy catches an incoming cross with ease and displays his impressive distribution with a pass for Sarr. Barsham comes off his line quickly to block Sarr's approach. A smart move from the keeper.

28' Barsham with an awkward clearance to prevent Dia from scoring, the striker is flagged offside anyway.

26' Abdelkarim Hassan recevies the pass from goalkeeper near the midline and runs well with the ball, he decides to go for glory but blasts his shot well over the ball.

24' A good period of Senegalese dominance ends with Idrissa Gueye attempting a shot from long range. While it had the power it lacked precision.

Ismail Mohamad

20' Ismail Mohamad with a rash challenge from behind on Dia. He picks up the first yellow cards of the game.

17' That was close! The corner is taken beautifully and glances off Diedhiou's head away from the target. In the aftermath, Diallo is hurt and takes a blow to the head. Miguel was also hurt but looks ok to continue.

16' Senegal respond well! Qatar lose the ball neat the box and Krépin Diatta unleashes a left-footed shot. Meshaal Barsham does well at his near post to deflect it behind for a corner.

15' A brief period of dominance from Qatar led to Afif finding the ball just outside the box, he went in for glory first-time and the ball went well over the bar.

14' Ali brought down by Koulibaly as Qatar looked to break through. They have a free-kick.

13' Senegal had four players inside the box, but Gueye was just a tad too slow on the flanks to receive a through ball from Mendy and the ball goes behind for a goal kick.

12' Senegal refusing to let the ball back into their half, a dominant start from them.

9' Sarr causing problems for Qatar on the right flank. He sends in a cross, which is struck sweetly by Mendy but is far off the target.

Don’t want to overplay it as it’s mostly full but there are pockets of empty seats at Qatar v Senegal. This is my 10th major tournament and I can’t remember seeing empty seats when I’ve been to a game involving a host nation.

It is very loud though. Senegal drummers in top form
— John Bennett (@JohnBennettBBC) November 25, 2022

6' Qatar had a chance to break through but opt for a defensive approach and pass the ball back to the defense.

4' Sarr runs inside the box from the right side, he gets himself in a tight position and unleashes a shot, which was always going wide. His claim for a corner is dismissed by the referee.

4' Senegal looking to control possession early on.

1' And we have kickoff, Qatar get the game underway.

Just moments to go before the kick-off as the players have walked on to the pitch for the pre-match formalities.

This promises to be an interesting clash, at least on paper, as Qatar, apart from being the host nation, are the reigning Asian Champions, winning their maiden AFC Asian Cup in 2019.
Senegal are the reigning African champions and lifted their maiden Africa Cup of Nations trophy last year.

Qatar bench -

Ahmed Alaaeldin, Khalid Muneer Mazeed, Mohammed Muntari, Salem Al Hajri, Abdulaziz Hatem, Ali Assadalla, Mohammed Waad, Musab Kheder, Mustafa Mashaal, Naif Al-Hadhrami, Jassem Abulsallam, Tarek Salman, Saad Al Sheeb, Yousof Hassan Ali

Senegal Bench -

Ahmadou Bamba Dieng, Iliman Ndiaye, Nicolas Jackson, Mamadou Loum Ndiaye, Moustapha Name, Pape Gueye, Pape Sarr, Pathé Ciss, Formose Mendy, Moussa N'Diaye, Pape Abou Cissé, Alfred Gomis, Seny Dieng

Onze de départ | #football #senegal pic.twitter.com/9VDgvNMdfZ
— Football Senegal (@FootballSenegal) November 25, 2022

Here’s our starting lineup for today’s #FIFAWorldCup group stage second round game against Senegal#AllForAlAnnabi 💪 #Qatar2022 #AlAnnabi pic.twitter.com/J4NAv6JkOL
— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) November 25, 2022

Here's how the two teams are lining up for their crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup game -

Qatar (5-3-2): Meshaal Barsham(GK); Ismail Mohamad, Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan, Pedro Miguel, Homam Ahmed; Hassan Al-Haydos, Karim Boudiaf, Assim Madibo; Akram Afif, Almoez Ali

Senegal (4-2-3-1): Edouard Mendy (GK); Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ismail Jakobs, Abdou Diallo; Idrissa Gueye, Nampalys Mendy; Krépin Diatta, Ismaïla Sarr, Famara Diedhiou; Boulaye Dia.

The lineups are in!

Despite Qatar failing to record a single shot on target in the opening game of the competition against Ecuador, Almoez Ali and Akram Afif retain their places in the starting lineup.
Cheikhou Kouyate missed the game after being injured in the game against the Netherlands.

Qatar are making their first appearance at the FIFA World Cup, only qualifying as the host nation. Senegal have qualified for their third World Cup. In their very first appearance in the 2002 edition, they made it all the way to the quarter-finals. But were eliminated from the group stage in 2018.
They are the reigning Africa Cup of Nations winners and will be looking to avoid an early exit from the competition.

Ghana became the first African team to find the back of the net in the competition as they scored twice against Portugal but fell just short of securing a win. No African team has been able to pick up a win at the competition thus far. Senegal will be looking to change that fact in this match.

Three Asian teams have picked up wins at the 2022 FIFA World Cup thus far, with Iran recording an impressive 2-0 win over Wales in the first game of the day. They scored twice in injury time to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Qatar and Senegal will be meeting for the first time and will be looking to kick start the rivalry with a win.

Hello and a warm welcome to the FIFA World Cup 2022 game between hosts Qatar and Senegal in Group A at Al Thumama, Qatar.

Qatar were well beaten in the opening game against Ecuador. Two goals from Enner Valencia condemned them to defeat, but honestly, it may have even been more on another day.

Senegal also succumbed to a 2-0 defeat, but unlike Qatar, they showed some fight. Netherlands were only helped by the mistakes from Edouard Mendy in goal as they clinched the game away from Senegal late on in the second half.

WELCOME EVERYONE! - The first round of the group stages is now over and all the 32 teams have played at least once in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

As the games continue to come thick and fast, we now turn our attention to hosts Qatar as they prepare to host Senegal at the Al Thumama Stadium. Welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the game, we are inching closer towards kick-off!

Date & Time

25 November, Fri 06:30 PM IST

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