Senegal advances to last 16 at World Cup, beats Ecuador 2-1
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — (AP) — Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly put his team into the last 16 of the World Cup by volleying home the winner in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Tuesday. Caicedo scored his goal in the 67th. At 1-1, Ecuador would have advanced from Group A and Senegal would have been eliminated. Senegal last advanced from the group stage at the 2002 World Cup, when the team reached the quarterfinals in its tournament debut. ___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
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