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World Cup: Senegal beat hosts Qatar 3-1 - reaction
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Not a World Cup classic by any means but a big win for Senegal against Qatar at the Al Thumama Stadium.
You can watch the highlights of the match below or just zone in on a few key moments.
What's coming next?
The BBC One coverage and reaction may well be done and dusted on this match but there'll be plenty more to go at later.
There will be also be live text commentary on the BBC Sport website of England v USA at 19:00 GMT.
Before then for Netherlands v Ecuador, you can head to our live text of that match which gets going at 16:00.
BBC Radio 5 Live will have full match commentary of both.
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You can read our report on how things unfolded on a good day for Senegal but less so for Qatar, with the hosts on the verge of a group-stage exit from the World Cup.
Qatar now need a huge favour from Ecuador, who beat them in the opening game, to salvage any hope of remaining in the tournament.
Senegal up and running in Group A
FT: Qatar 1-3 Senegal
As you can see from the Group A table Senegal are up and running.
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Dan: Flashes of good play in this Qatar team, but there is no confidence or conviction in anything. Good free kicks, good balls into the box, nothing on the end of any of them. Don't think I've ever since such a lack of confidence and endeavour from a home nation at a World Cup.
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Didier Drogba
Former Ivory Coast striker on BBC One
It's in the balance for Senegal, I don't think they played really well today but a lot will depend on how the Dutch team do against Ecuador.
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Alex Scott
Former England and Arsenal defender on BBC One
I'm pleased for Qatar. We said that Qatar would score a goal. You wanted the host nation to at least score a goal.
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Qatar may well go out of the World Cup this evening with a game to spare but this moment is likely to stick with their supporters and Mohammed Muntari for a long, long time.
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Didier Drogba
Former Ivory Coast striker on BBC One
Finally a win for an African team at the tournament but I would have loved to have seen more goals from Senegal. They stopped attacking at 2-1 and maybe this can cost them qualification later, who knows.
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Rio Ferdinand
Former England defender on BBC One
Both teams came out fighting and it was nice to see Qatar get on the scoresheet. They huffed and puffed. It was a really well worked goal and I was pleased for them in that aspect.
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Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Qatar are some way off it, but they got their goal.
Second half was so much better. We expect more from Senegal, but it is job done.
This is like going from League 2 to Champions League, not just in terms of quality, but physically as well.
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Qatar were much more prominent as an attacking force in the second half.
But, crucially, they only took one of the chances they created inside the Senegal penalty area.
Qatar finished with an xG of 0.94, Senegal 0.77.
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Senegal become the first African team to win a game at this World Cup. Qatar will exit the competition if the Netherlands avoid defeat against Ecuador at 16:00 GMT.
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This is fizzling out. Qatar could be facing elimination from this competition later this evening.
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Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC One
The Senegal fans have not stopped dancing.
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Six minutes added. Can Qatar make things interesting by grabbing another goal?
Meanwhile, Assim Madibo goes in the book for the Maroon.
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Qatar cause Senegal problems down the left before the ball is unceremoniously hacked clear. It feels like Felix Sanchez's side have taken the handbrake off, albeit far too late.
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Abdelkarim Hassan goes close for the hosts from a well worked and inventive free-kick, pulling his shot right. If that'd been on target it'd probably have gone in.
Where was all this earlier?
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Dion Dublin
Former England striker on BBC One
It's got to be frustrating for the coach and the players of Qatar because they haven't really given themselves a chance.