Qatar made history by being the first host nation to be eliminated from the World Cup.

After losing to Senegal 3-1 on Friday, Qatar became the first World Cup host nation to be eliminated after just two games. Even if there is still one more group round,

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it is mathematically impossible for the 2022 World Cup hosts to be among the top two teams in Group A and advance to the next round. Both the Netherlands and Ecuador

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won their opening matches of the competition; Ecuador defeated Qatar 2-0; and both teams tied 1-1 on Friday. Following Senegal's victory over Qatar, it has three points,

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giving them a total of four. Even with a victory over the Netherlands on Tuesday, Qatar will only have three points.With its two pivotal goals, Senegal separated the halves.

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Just three minutes after halftime, Famara Diedhiou scored the game-winning goal after Boulaye Did's 41st-minute goal.Senegal won the match with a goal from Bamba Dieng

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in the 84th minute after Mohammed Muntari had scored for Qatar in the 78th minute.Even if it was a long shot for Qatar to advance to the knockout stages going into the tournament,

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the nation's elimination after just two games is a major letdown for a nation that spent more than a decade preparing for the World Cup.

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The only other nations to be eliminated from the World Cup in the group stage are Qatar and South Africa. while it was simple to support South Africa

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12 years ago, there are definitely millions of people around the world who are not disappointed that Qatar's World Cup won't get past the group stage given the numerous

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scandals that surround this competition. The United States Department of Justice claims that some FIFA officials were paid bribes to support Qatar as the tournament host.

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