- Kick-off
- 18:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 35
Senegal win the qualification meeting
This final-round fixture directly determined which of Ecuador and Senegal would advance. Senegal's narrow victory took them to six points and second place in Group A; Ecuador finished on four. The result turned Senegal's recovery from an opening defeat into a knockout campaign and ended Ecuador's previously unbeaten group run.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Ecuador | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 8 | 15 |
| Attempts on target | 4 | 5 |
| Total passes | 432 | 269 |
| Completed passes | 353 | 198 |
| Crosses | 19 | 20 |
| Completed line breaks | 71 | 69 |
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
Senegal 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
🇪🇨 Ecuador ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
🇸🇳 Senegal ↗
Next: England v Senegal · Round of 16
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Ecuador v Senegal (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.