Senegalese football players cause the second loss of PK host Qatar

This is also the first tournament to be held in late autumn, rather than the usual summer months due to the extreme heat in Qatar.

This is the last tournament in which 32 teams participate, as from the next World Cup in 2026, 48 national teams will start the competition.

In the final tournament of the 2018 World Cup, which was held in Russia, France became the champion, beating Croatia 4:2 in the decisive match.

Senegal national team: Eduars Mendī; Kalidou Coulibaly, Izmail Jacobs (Pape Abou Cisse, 78 min.), Yusuf Sabali, Abdou Diallo; Idrisa Gejs, Nampaliss Mendī (Paps Matars Sarrs, 78th min.), Krepēns Diata (Pate Siss, 64th min.), Ismaila Sarrs (Ilimans Ndiaje, 74th min.); Bulaje Dia, Famara Djediu (Schek Dieng, 74th min.).

Qatar National Team: Meshal Barsham; Pedro Miguel (Muhamed Vaad, 83 min.), Abdelkarim Hasan, Homam Ahmed (Tarek Salman, 83 min.), Bualem Huhi, Ismaël Muhamed; Hasan al Haidos (Muhamed Muntari, 74 min.), Karim Budiaf (Abdulaziz Hatem, 69 min.), Asim Madibo; Akram Afif, Almoez Ali.