Who can take control of Group A?
Ecuador cruised in its opener against host nation Qatar. Enner Valencia scored two first-half goals to silence the Qatari crowd before it really had anything to cheer about. It now faces a tall task in a Dutch side that dispatched Senegal with a pair of second-half goals.
It took 84 minutes to break through, but the Netherlands got one goal from PSV star Cody Gakpo then another in stoppage time from Davy Klaassen to earn a thoroughly deserved win in its opener. Now, any winner in the group’s second Matchday 2 fixture would be in full control of its knockout stage destiny.