Host nation Qatar are perilously close to crashing out of the World Cup after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat by Senegal at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday, despite Mohammed Muntari netting the country's first-ever World Cup finals goal. A win or a draw for Netherlands against Ecuador, who
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