Summary

  • Netherlands finish top of Group A after two wins and one draw

  • FT: Netherlands 2-0 Qatar - Gakpo scores his third of tournament and De Jong doubles lead

  • Senegal also qualify after finishing second in Group A, two points ahead of Ecuador

  • FT: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal - Sarr (pen) and Koulibaly for Senegal; Caicedo for Ecuador

  • Netherlands will play runners-up from Group B on Saturday; Senegal will face Group B winner on Sunday

  1. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    It is all the Netherlands now with Qatar putting plenty behind the ball. The Dutch work a nice move with a little give and go that allows Frenkie De Jong to shoot from outside the box. His effort strikes team-mate Davy Klaassen before Memphis Depay volleys the loose ball over.

  2. Postpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador 0-0 Senegal

    A good break down the right from Ecuador but Enner Valencia can't collect the cross.

  3. Postpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Al Bayt Stadium

    Qatar defenders panic whenever the ball gets into their area, they're always scrambling rather than looking in any kind of control.

    If the Dutch keep their composure in the final third, there's goals here for them.

  4. Postpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    Daley Blind has had a lively start and he has another opportunity to make something happen as he gets the ball on the left side of the box. He crosses in low and hard and the ball deflects off a Qatar player into goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham's hands.

  5. Postpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador 0-0 Senegal

    First bit of real attacking intent from Ecuador, as Enner Valencia has two bites of the cherry from the edge of the box.

    Both efforts are well blocked.

    Valencia is looking to become the first player to score seven successive World Cup goals for his team.

    Against the Netherlands, he equalled the record of six, previously done by Eusebio (Portugal, 1966), Paolo Rossi (Italy, 1982) and Oleg Salenko (Russia, 1994).

    Enner ValenciaImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Al Bayt Stadium

    Al Bayt - The Home - is not full by any means but those guys in maroon Qatar t-shirts are back for the final time and are bouncing up and down behind Andries Noppert's goal.

    There's plenty of flag waving from the locals and they are very excitable everytime the ball goes anywhere near the Dutch box.

    Qatar flagsImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador 0-0 Senegal

    Rob Green
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Another massive chance and you've got to hit the target. It was really good play. Dia was through, he was on the angle but he just had to wait a little bit too long and dragged his shot across.

  8. Postpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador 0-0 Senegal

    Another huge chance falls Senegal's way. Boulaye Dia is put clean in on goal but angles his drive wide of the far post.

  9. Postpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    Another stoppage with Daley Blind and Ismail Mohamad both down on the ground after colliding going for the ball. It's a Qatar free kick, which the Netherlands defence deals with.

  10. Postpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    More scrambling inside the Qatar box. The hosts are bit all over the place with their defending and can't get the ball away before the whistle is blown anyway as Homam Ahmed has taken a knock to his head.

  11. Postpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador 0-0 Senegal

    Has anyone told Ecaudor's players that they only need a draw to get through? There are huge spaces all over the pitch at the moment, particularly in behind their back four.

    The Senegal coach Aliou Cisse, has been out imploring his players to run the channels.

  12. Postpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador 0-0 Senegal

    Rob Green
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Huge opportunity early in the game and they would have wanted it to fall to Idrissa Gueye. His touch took him wide. A square ball into the penalty area and then he drilled it wide. Senegal are being invited to go forward by Ecuador, the opportunities are there.

  13. Postpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    Shots at both ends!

    First, a poor bit of play at the back presents Abdelaziz Hatem with a chance on goal but he shoots straight at the goalkeeper.

    The Dutch then go straight up the other end and the Qatar defence scrambles as Memphis Depay gets into the box. The ball spills out to Daley Blind but his shot is denied.

    Memphis DepayImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador 0-0 Senegal

    Oh my. What a chance that is for Senegal.

    Idrissa Gueye runs on to a cross field pass on the edge of the Ecuador box, drives into the area but then skews his shot wide.

  15. Postpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport at Al Bayt Stadium

    And for the final time, the Fifa World Cup song 'Arbho' (welcome) belts out around Al Bayt Stadium for Qatar.

    The tournament hosts will be looking to bow out on a high tonight.

    A point against three-time finalists the Netherlands would be a fantastic achievement.

  16. Postpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Netherlands 0-0 Qatar

    An early chance for Netherlands as Memphis Depay runs into space for a ball over the top before stretching out his boot to try and hook a shot at goal.

    He doesn't quite make it, and that attempt to stretch for a shot will have Louis van Gaal wincing given he is only just returning from injury.

  17. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Here we go!

    The crucial, final games in Group A are under way.

  18. 'Questions on Senegal'published at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador v Senegal (15:00 GMT)

    Rob Green
    Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There have been questions about Senegal missing Mane and they haven't really been answered. They had a straightforward win against Qatar but the questions are all on Senegal this evening.

    Senegal fanImage source, Getty Images
  19. Up for the World Cuppublished at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador v Senegal (15:00 GMT)

    Plenty of excitement building as we get ready to get under way.

    FansImage source, Getty Images
    FansImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 November 2022

    Ecuador v Senegal (15:00 GMT)

    Senegal have met South American opposition twice at the World Cup. They drew 3-3 with Uruguay in 2002 and lost 1-0 to Colombia in 2018. Ecuador have never faced an African nation at the finals.