Doha: Captain Enner Valencia apologized to the country and fans following Ecuador was eliminated from the World Cup without seeing the pre-quarters. “We never expected this. We were happy with our work. “Unfortunately, we apologize for not being able to meet Ecuador’s expectations,” Valencia, who captained the team at the World Cup, said following the match.
Senegal, the African powerhouse, entered the prequarters with a resounding victory, upsetting the calculation of Ecuador, whose draw was enough to enter the prequarters of the Qatar World Cup. In the last match of Group A, Senegal overcame Ecuador 2-1.
Senegal secured the prequarters following a brilliant performance from the first minute of the match. Ismailazar (44) and Kalidou Koulibaly (70) scored Senegal’s goal through the penalty. Moises Ceceido (67) scored the goal for Ecuador. They reached the pre-quarters as runners-up behind the Netherlands.