Senegal against the Netherlands now live: Oranje starts with Bayern star de Ligt, debutant in goal

Created: 11/21/2022 17:02

By: Antonio Jose Riether

The Senegalese fans prepare for the game.

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In the second game of Group A, Senegal meets the Netherlands.

Will the African champions deliver without Sadio Mané?

The live ticker for the preliminary round game.

• World Cup 2022 Group A: Senegal 0-0 Netherlands (-:-), 5pm

• The third preliminary round of the World Cup takes place in Doha: African champions Senegal meet Elftal.

• FC Bayern star Sadio Mané is out with the Senegalese, but three other Bundesliga players are there.

• This ticker is continuously updated.

1st minute:

Let's start with the second game in Group A!

The Dutch kick off and initially keep the ball in their own ranks.

WHISTLE

World Cup 2022: Senegal - Netherlands 0:0 (-:-)

Update from November 21, 4:52 p.m .: Bond coach

Louis van Gaal had kept a secret about his choice of goalkeeper until the end.

Now the 71-year-old has announced his line-up.

Andries Noppert made a surprise start in goal, the 28-year-old from SC Heerenveen making his debut for the national team.

He was preferred to Justin Bijlow and Remko Pasveer.

Update from November 21, 4:45 p.m .: Fifteen minutes

until the second game in Group A kicks off. Yesterday evening Ecuador had already scored the first three points, both Senegal and the Dutch now want to follow suit.

Matthijs de Ligt during the warm-up before the World Cup duel against Senegal.

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Update, 4.30 p.m .:

Now the lineups of the two teams are there!

FC Bayern professional Matthijs de Ligt starts with the Netherlands, with Senegal starting Abdou Diallo from RB Leipzig.

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First message:

Doha – The first game in Group A came on Sunday evening when the Ecuadorian national team defeated hosts Qatar 2-0.

On Monday afternoon, the second duel of the first matchday will take place when the Senegalese national team meets the Netherlands.

Before the extremely difficult game against the Oranje-Kicker, the injured Senegal star Sadio Mané encouraged his team.

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk (left) meets Leipzig's Abdou Diallo on Monday evening.

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World Cup 2022: Senegal against the Netherlands – injured Sadio Mané encourages his team

"I am sure that the lions will rise above themselves and will approach all games as a real final," said Africa's footballer of the year on Instagram.

The FC Bayern Munich professional injured his right fibula in the Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen and had to pull out of the World Cup.

The 30-year-old had a successful operation in Innsbruck last Thursday.

"Thank god the midweek surgery went well and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all and express my appreciation," wrote Mané, who is now out for about three months.

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World Cup 2022: Senegal against the Netherlands - three Bundesliga professionals included

Now the "Lions of Teranga" have to do without him in their third appearance at the World Cup.

At the Al Thumama Stadium, Mané's teammate Matthijs de Ligt will appear from the start, the Munich central defender is expected in the starting XI.

Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong could also start on right-back.

The Senegalese also have a second Bundesliga professional in their ranks in Abdou Diallo from RB Leipzig.

World Cup 2022: Senegal against the Netherlands – Memphis Depay is also missing

The Dutch are also missing a playmaker-type player in Memphis Depay.

Former FC Bayern coach and current Bonds coach Louis van Gaal commented dryly: "We have to do without Depay, they are here without Sadio Mané.

Compensating for this becomes the task for the game".

How well this works will be shown from 5 p.m.

(ajr)