The teams of Senegal and the Netherlands will meet tomorrow for the first date of group A of the 2022 World Cup, in a duel that will contain the absence of key players, but which promises a good level of play, based on offensive proposals from both coaches.
The match will take place from 1pm Argentina (7pm Qatar time) at the Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Jor, near Doha. Public TV and DirecTV Sports will be broadcast live on television.
Brazilian Wilton Sampaio, 40, is the referee appointed by FIFA to control the action. His compatriots Bruno Boschilia and Bruno Pires will assist him on the wings. While the Argentines Diego Bonfá, Mauro Vigliano and Ezequiel Brailovsky will participate in the VAR team, with the Colombian Nicolás Gallo in charge.
The zone started activity later in the day with Santa Fe’s Ecuadorian Gustavo Alfaro beating hosts Qatar in the opening game.
The two teams will make their respective debuts in the ecumenical kermesse, for a low fee.
Thus, the Africa Cup of Nations champion (he won the final against Egypt on penalties in Yaoundé last February) will regret the disaffection of his star, Sadio Mané (Bayern Munich), who was absent due to a serious injury. ankle.
DT Aliou Cissé confirmed today that young Moussa N’Diaye will enter the list of so-called ‘Lions of Teranga’ as number 26, replacing the former Liverpool crack.
Senegal also reports as unknown the participation of left-back Ismail Jakobs (Monaco, France), who has not yet completed the relevant procedures to acquire nationalization, after being born in Germany and having participated in matches with the German youth team.
On the Dutch front, the notable absence is that of Barcelona’s Memphis Depay, who has not fully recovered from a hamstring injury and will not be available to coach Louis van Gaal.
“We regret not being able to count on Memphis (Depay) but neither will they have (Sadio) Mané, who is their main figure,” admitted the 71-year-old ‘orange’ coach who led the European team to third place in Brazil 2014 .
Although Van Gaal did not want to confirm the line-up, it is almost a given that Vincent Janssen (Antwerp, Belgium) will start in a Dutch team that will bet on a tactical 5-3-2 system.
-Probable formations-
Senegal: Seny Dieng; Formose Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Pape Cissé or Abdou Diallo and Fode Ballo Touré; Nampalys Mendy, Idrissa Gueye and Pape Sarr; Kreppin Diatta; Boulaye Dia and Iliman N’Diaye. DT: Aliou Cisse
Holland: Remko Pasver; Jeremie Frimpong, Nathan Aké, Virgil Van Dijk, Stefan De Vrij and Daley Blind; Dany Klassen, Frenkie De Jong and Steven Berghuis; Luuk De Jong and Vincent Jansen. DT: Louis van Gaal.
Stadium: Al Bayt (Jor). Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Start time: 7pm local time (1pm from Argentina)
Television: Public TV/DirecTV Sports.
Source: Clarin
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