Doha, November 25 (QNA) - The Netherlands and Ecuador shared points in their second World Cup match, with a 1-1 draw.
The result on Friday means that hosts Qatar are the first team to be knocked out of the tournament. Senegal beat Qatar 3-1 earlier in the other Group A match of the day.
Cody Gakpo, the PSV Eindhoven forward who has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United, put the Netherlands in front with a superb strike in the sixth minute at the Al Khalifa International Stadium.
Ecuador fought back with such ferocity that the Dutch were rattled and an Ecuador goal disallowed just before half-time gave an indication of the one-way traffic which was to follow in the second half.
Ecuador will play Senegal in the last round of their group matches on Tuesday, while the Netherlands face Qatar, knowing a draw is all they need to guarantee their place in the round of 16. (QNA)