FIFA World Cup 2022: Reigning African champions Senegal will face the Netherlands on Monday in the third leg of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Doha’s Al Thumama Stadium. Senegal have a strong defense but are missing their best attacking player Sadio Mane due to injury. The Netherlands have fitness issues of their own but are heading into their first World Cup since 2014 in excellent form.
Netherlands (all competitions): W-W-W-D-W-W
Senegal (all competitions): D-W-W-L-W-W
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Injuries and team news Orange September. Van Gaal has confirmed he will not start in the World Cup opener as the striker continues to recover.Denzel Dumfries and Marten de Roon remain questionable starters for the match.
Efforts (including the use of a witch doctor) to treat the injury to the fibula suffered by Mane on November 8 were ineffective and he was officially excluded from the tournament. Abdou Diallo is also in doubt with knee problems.
Players to Watch
Steven Bergwijn
Bergwijn is a great dribbler and it’s clear he doesn’t mind when he has the ball. His pace and dribbling skills cause a lot of trouble for opposing teams. He’s also a good playmaker, but in Depay’s absence he could be a key player in the Dutch attacking side.
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Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly has built an incredible reputation as one of the most complete defenders in the game. However, when it comes to defense, Koulibaly tends to be less involved in matches and has to work with more defensive centre-backs to level the line. Koulibaly uses his upper body strength instead of attacking opponents with one-on-one shoulders and trying to throw them off balance. He will be key in Senegal’s defense as the Netherlands will be a very difficult team to beat.