- Venue
- Al Thumama Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 19:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 2
The Netherlands find a late opening
This was a tight introduction for two teams who would eventually qualify from Group A. The Netherlands kept the score level before finding the goals that separated them from Senegal. The two-goal margin was significant in a group where both points and goal difference would shape the final order.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Senegal | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 14 | 9 |
| Attempts on target | 3 | 3 |
| Total passes | 383 | 438 |
| Completed passes | 313 | 374 |
| Crosses | 19 | 25 |
| Completed line breaks | 70 | 87 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Netherlands took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group A table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇸🇳 Senegal ↗
Next: Qatar v Senegal · Group A
🇳🇱 Netherlands ↗
Next: Netherlands v Ecuador · Group A
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Senegal v Netherlands (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.