Senegal beat Ecuador 2-1, advance to knockout stage

The Lions of Teranga have become the first African country to qualify for the Knockout stage, with their 2-0 win against Ecuador on Tuesday, at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.

Ismaila Sarr scored the opener for Senegal with his penalty in the 44th minute and Kalidou Koulibaly sealed the game with his beautiful finish in the 70th minute

Ecuador could have had an equalizer or even advanced with a win, however, Senegal made sure the South American nation took no point from the game.