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Qatar, the host country that lost in the opening game, has even had the disgrace that it wants to erase by confirming its first round of 16 elimination in this tournament.
On the other hand, Iran, which suffered a crushing defeat in the first game, prepared a turning point with a dramatic victory.
This is reporter Bae Joo-hwan.
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Qatar, the host country, went into the second game following losing the opening game.
We tried for our first win once morest Senegal, but following the opening goal was taken away by a defender’s mistake at the end of the first half, we conceded two more goals in the second half with a header and a right-footed shot.
It was comforting that Muntari scored the first ever World Cup goal in Qatari football history.
[오마르 / 카타르 응원단]
“I’m not disappointed with the result. It would have been nice if they had played better, but the players gave their best.”
The Netherlands and Ecuador in the same group traded a goal each and ended up drawing.
As a result, the Netherlands and Ecuador each earned 4 points.
Even if Qatar won the last match once morest the Netherlands, it had only 3 points, and was disgraced by being eliminated from the group stage for the first time in this tournament.
It is the second time the host country has failed to advance to the round of 16, following the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
[알하이도스 / 카타르 축구대표팀]
“Although we have already been eliminated from the World Cup, the Dutch team is a very strong team and we expect to perform better once morest them.”
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Iran, which was defeated by England, succeeded in reversing the atmosphere.
A series of theatrical goals came in extra time alone to secure a 2-0 win over Wales.
Outside the stadium, protests criticizing the Iranian government continued, but this time there was friction with some cheering squads trying to disrupt it.
[이란 반정부 시위 지지자]
“Women, life and freedom. That’s why we’re here.”
The Iranian players, who refused to sing the national anthem in the first game in solidarity with their country’s women’s rights protests, sang the national anthem this time, but might not hide their uncomfortable appearance.
This is Bae Joo-hwan from MBC News.
Video coverage: Heo Won-cheol
Video editing: Daye Ryu
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