Qatar v Senegal, 25 November 2022

Kick-off: 4.00pm local (1.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Qatar 50, Senegal 18 . Later in this day, due to a Group A draw between Netherlands and Ecuador, Qatar become the first host nation to be eliminated from a World Cup tournament after their first two group games. . Having now lost their first two games, Qatar became the World Cup host to take the fewest points from their three group games; previously South Africa in 2010 with four points. . Senegal became the first team from the African confederation to win a game at this World Cup finals (played six). . Following Qatar’s defeat in their opening game, Senegal remained as the last nation to win their first-ever game at a World Cup finals (versus France in the opening game in 2002 played in Seoul). . Ghana-born Mohammed Muntari scored Qatar's first-ever goal at the World Cup finals. . Qatar took longer to score their first goal than any other host nation at a World Cup tournament; previous Mexico in 1970 (45th minute of their second game). . In their tenth game, Senegal scored three or more goals in a game at the World Cup finals for a second time; also in a 3-3 draw with Uruguay in Suwon in 2002. . Senegal maintained their record of being the only African nation to win at least one game at each of the World Cup tournament that they played. . Senegal had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine games at the World Cup finals.