At 21:00 on November 29 Beijing time, in the third round of group A of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ecuador will face Senegal, so who will Ecuador win against Senegal? The following editor shares the analysis of the results of the World Cup match between Ecuador and Senegal.
Qatar World Cup 2022 – Ecuador vs Senegal who will win
South American pet dragon defies ‘iron law’
In Group A, Ecuador is the team with the lowest “sense of presence”. But it was this relatively mysterious team that beat Colombia, Chile, Peru and other strong teams in the South American world preliminaries, and advanced directly to the World Cup finals with fourth place.
The Ecuadorian team did not participate in the World Cup for the first time until 2002. After that, it stood out from the South American region where strong teams met 3 times in the next 5 sessions (including this one).
The team has stars like 20-year-old midfield star, main strength of Premier League squad Brighton Caicedo, and 32-year-old forward captain Enna Valencia who scored 3 goals in the 2014 World Cup. The biggest ‘secret’ is the ‘exceptional ability to score points at home. At the Atahualpa stadium in the country’s capital, Quito (over 2,800 meters above sea level), they drew against Brazil and Argentina. For this reason, many fans believe that it is difficult for the Ecuadorian team, which is away from the plateau at home, to make a difference in Qatar.
The African champion dreams of returning in 2002
The last time I went to Asia to attend the World Cup, I left a lasting impression on Senegalese fans: At the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, Senegal’s team defeated 1998 world champion France in the first match and advanced to the quarter finals. Twenty years later, the World Cup returns to Asia and the “Lions of Telanga” can’t wait to repeat the “feat” of their predecessors.
Bayern forward Mane, Everton midfielder Guye, Chelsea defender Coulibaly… Senegal not only has an absolute core in three lines, but also forward Sarr, midfielder Mendy, goalkeeper Go Mi and many other powerful players who have secured their top positions in the top five teams of European leagues.
In the Africa Cup held in February this year, the Senegalese team went all the way and won the championship. In the world preliminaries, the Senegalese team fought to the last minute against the Egyptian team led by Liverpool star Salah, and in the second round they went through a thrilling penalty shootout at home.
It is worth mentioning that the coach of this Senegalese team, Aliou Cisse, was the main force of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup 20 years ago. (Source: Beijing News Sports, Reporter: Zhao Xiaosong)
Analysis of the preview of the match between Ecuador and Senegal
This campaign will produce another promotion place in Group A.
As champions of the new Africa Cup of Nations, the Senegalese team was once considered one of the “dark horses” of this cup. But before this cup, the number one star of the team, the Golden Boot Mane of the Premier League, withdrew due to injury, which greatly reduced the strength of the team. In the first two group games, the Senegalese team took the lead and won against Qatar, and are currently third in the group with 3 points. Only by winning this season can they advance.
But the Ecuadorian team “Plateau Demon” will become their obstacle.
After two rounds of competition, the Ecuadorian team is obviously not the “highland dragon and simple worm” ranked 44th in the world according to people’s impression. They defeated Qatar 2:0 in their opening match, making the hard-and-fast rule of “unbeaten in the first match of the host” of the World Cup dead.
In this campaign, the Ecuadorian team can advance as long as there is a draw. But at the end of the battle with the Netherlands, the 33-year-old Valencia veteran, who contracted Ecuador’s first two games and scored three goals, was injured and carried off. The injury and the state of the “nuclear” of the Ecuadorian team will become the biggest variable in this game. (Source: China News Network, reporter Wang Zumin)
Responsible editor: Zeng Shaolin
