Senegal vs Netherlands - World Cup:Team news,Talking points,Recent form, H2H & Predicted lineups. |Footbolic

Senegal will face Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium at 16:00 UTC in the second match of Group A in the world cup.

After the impressive journey in UEFA World Cup qualifying with +25 goal differential and with 23 points, Netherlands want to start the world cup journey with winning against Senegal.

On the other side, Senegal will change the tactics due Sadio Mane’s injury.With a good defense line, Aliou Cissé’s Senegal will focus on defensive game against Louis Van gaal’s Netherlands.

TEAM NEWS

Senegal

👌🏾 Match day – Jour de Match
🇸🇳 Senegal 🆚 Holland
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Heure Dakar: 16hr
Heure New York : 11hr
Heure Doha: 19hr
Heure Paris: 17hr
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.#senegal #holland #worldcup #groupe #gameday #senhol #senned #sadiomane #koulibaly #abdoudiallo #edoumendy #doha #qatar pic.twitter.com/FYoWD9Rird

— Football Senegal (@FootballSenegal) November 21, 2022

The heartbreaking team news from the Senegal camp involves Sadio Mane, who will miss the World Cup due to a leg injury.

Aside from Mane, RB Leipzig’s Abdou Diallo is a doubt for the clash against the Netherlands due to a knee issue

Netherlands

We waited long for this one. 🇳🇱
𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗔𝗬! 🧡#NothingLikeOranje #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/gGQ2PAzlCO

— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) November 21, 2022

Netherlands boss Louis Van Gaal will be without star striker Memphis Depay, who has been ruled out of the game due to an injury.

Martin de Roon and Denzel Dumfries are the two other players who are doubtful for the clash, with Van Gaal otherwise able to call upon a fully fit squad.

TALKING POINTS

– This will be the first ever encounter between Senegal and the Netherlands. The Dutch are unbeaten against African opposition at the FIFA World Cup (W3 D1), whilst Senegal have never tasted defeat when facing European opposition in the group phase of the competition (W2 D1).

– The Netherlands are unbeaten in their last eight opening matches at the FIFA World Cup (W6 D2), whilst Senegal have won both of their openers in the tournament (1-0 v France in 2002, 2-1 v Poland in 2018)

– None of Senegal’s eight matches at the FIFA World Cup have ended goalless. Their only clean sheet dates back to their first ever match in the competition, in May 2002 against France (1-0).

– This is Senegal’s third appearance at the FIFA World Cup. The Africa Cup of Nations defending champions reached the quarter-finals in 2002 before being knocked out in the group stages in 2018.

– The Netherlands have won 11 of their last 14 matches at the FIFA World Cup, penalty shoot-outs excluded (D2 L1). Their only defeat in that time was the 2010 final against Spain (0-1 after extra-time), while, their last defeat in a group game was back in 1994 against Belgium (0-1).

H2H

They never playing against each other

RECENT FORM

Senegal: WWWWD

Netherlands: WDWWW

PREDICTED LINEUPS

Senegal: E Mendy; Sabaly, Cisse, Koulibaly, Ballo-Toure; PM Sarr, N Mendy, I Gueye; I Sarr, Dia, Diatta

Netherlands: Pasveer; Timber, Van Dijk, Ake; Frimpong, F De Jong, Koopmeiners, Blind; Gakpo; Bergwijn, Janssen.

PREDICTED FINISH: Senegal 0 – 2 Netherlands.

Senegal vs Netherlands – World Cup:Team news,Talking points,Recent form, H2H & Predicted lineups. |Footbolic