Cody Gakpo scored again at the World Cup, but the Netherlands missed the chance to secure a place in the last 16 on Friday as it was held to a 1-1 draw by a battling Ecuador, a result which eliminated host nation Qatar.
Gakpo, the gangly PSV Eindhoven forward who has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United, put the Netherlands in front with a superb strike in the sixth minute at the Khalifa International Stadium. But the joy was shortlived.
Group A standings:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Senegal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Qatar (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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