A lot of Senegal and too little Qatar to hope to continue the adventure of the World Cup.
After the knockout in the opening match against Ecuador, the home team also crashed against the team coached by Cissè on the second day of group A played at the Al-Thumama stadium in Doha.
Almost everything happens between the end of the first and the beginning of the second half, with the Salernitana striker Dia signing the 1-0 followed by Diedhiou who puts the game in the safe for the Africans.
In the final Muntari reopens it with a nice header, but it doesn't last long, because the definitive and immediate 3-1 signed by Dieng manages to freeze the last gasps of the Qatari fans.
After the 2-0 defeats suffered by Ecuador and the Netherlands in their debut, the Asian champions of Qatar and the African champions of Senegal challenge each other at the Al-Thumama stadium to revive their hopes of qualifying for the round of 16.
In the landlords some changes after an insufficient debut both in result and in performance.
Unlike Mendy, goalkeeper Al Sheeb was replaced after the indecision against Ecuador: Meshaal Barsham, the brother of Mutaz Barshi, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the top ex aequo with the blue Tamberi, was ready for him .
In Sanchez Bas's 5-3-2 the attacking duo is formed by Afif and Almoez Ali.
Madibo is in midfield instead of Hatem, Mohammad plays in defense for Al Rawi.
Senegal coach Aliou Cissé gives his team an even more offensive imprint: Famara Diedhiou has been included in the starting lineup, who remained on the bench in the match against the Netherlands.
The Alanyaspor striker will float on the attacking midfield line with Diatta and Sarr behind Salernitana striker Boulaye Dia.
Furthermore, compared to the previous match, Jakobs will be the one to support Koulibaly in defense.
More Senegal than Qatar at the start of the match in a stadium with large empty spaces, where the home fans already don't seem to believe it.
Among the Africans' first chances above all the nice combination on the edge of the area that frees Gueye to shoot: the ball just wide to the right of Barsham.
Over time, Qatar grows trying to strike up some plot, but stopping at a possible penalty not called for a foul by Sarr on Afif.
When the match seems to be balanced, a blunder by central defender Khoukhi opens the door to the advantage for Dia and Senegal.
The Salernitana striker beats Barsham with his right foot from close range.
First goal of the African team in the competition.
The second half starts and Senegal practically closes the game by finding the 2-0 through Diedhiou.
Stunning twist from the attacker at the near post following a Jakobs corner.
After a few minutes of heeling, Qatar tries to get up going close to reopening the game: the goalkeeper of the Africans Mendy surpasses himself on a close low shot by Ali Almoez.
And in the 78th minute the game reopened: a nice hook and cross from Mohammad,
Qatar's hopes of equalizing and reopening the qualifying discussion are short-lived, because after five minutes Senegal's final 3-1 arrives: the other substitute Bamba Dieng makes the most of a good action on the right finished off by Ndiaye's low cross.
The shot in the area, slightly deflected by Khoukhi, leaves no way out for Barsham.
Thus ends, with the super choreographic party of the Africans who remain in the running for the second round and the hosts who - waiting for the official elimination that now seems inevitable - are preparing to live the rest of their longed-for as spectators World.
