The Netherlands' 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Friday was enough to seal the Middle East country's fate after the home side lost 3-1 to Senegal earlier in the day.
Some of Qatar's players look dejected after Senegal went 2-0 up in their game earlier in the dayQatar are out of the World Cup - the first time a host nation has been eliminated after just two games.
Last Sunday, Qatar were defeated 2-0 by Ecuador, with them currently on 0 points and a goal difference of -4.But even if the hosts won that game, they would still only be on 3 points and would not be able to finish Group A in the top two.The Netherlands and Ecuador are currently both on 4 points.
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