Host nation Qatar eliminated from World Cup

DOHA, Qatar – Host nation Qatar had been eradicated from the World Cup on Friday with one Group A recreation nonetheless to play after Ecuador held the Netherlands to a 1-1 draw.

Qatar had earlier gone all the way down to a second successive defeat within the event, dropping 3-1 to Senegal which means they wanted Ecuador to beat the Dutch with the intention to keep in rivalry. — Agence France-Presse