The Netherlands and Ecuador both won the first week of the group stage stage A. The Netherlands is in first place in the group with only one yellow card.
The Netherlands successfully beat Senegal 0-2 through goals created in the 84th minute by Cody Gakpo, and in the last minute of the game by Davy Klaassen.
Currently the Oranje team is 5th in the FIFA world ranking. After the Ronald Koeman era, now the Netherlands is coached by Louis Van Gaal. The coach, who is coaching the Dutch national team for the third time, really likes the 3412, 343 and 352 formations.
In Qatar’s World Cup opener against Senegal, Van Gaal adopted a controversial 532-string 433 formation, the first half going goalless. In the second half, Memphis Depay, who entered the field as a substitute, immediately broke the deadlock. As a result, the Netherlands won 2-0 over Senegal.
Meanwhile, Ecuador is ranked 44th in the world. In 18 South American World Cup preliminaries, 7 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, scored 27 goals and lost 19 balls. Ecuador is a highland team where most of the players play for the South American team.
In the first game against hosts Qatar, Ecuador capitalized on this advantage by taking advantage of quick passes and control that sent the hosts spinning. Gustavo Alfaro’s squad finally won 2-0 over Qatar through Enner Valencia’s goal.
The Netherlands is without a doubt one of the favorite teams to qualify for the round of 16. Even though Ecuador won the first match, it was not easy for La Tricolor to win points from the Netherlands.
Match | Netherlands vs. Ecuador |
Competition | World Cup Qatar 2022 (group phase) |
Matchday | 2nd |
Venue | Khalifa International Stadium (Ar-Rayyan) Stadium |
Netherlands – Ecuador Head-to-Head Record
- 05/18/2014 Netherlands vs Ecuador 1 – 1
- 03/01/2006 Netherlands vs Ecuador 1 – 0
Last 5 Match Performance
Netherlands
- 06/12/2022 Netherlands vs Poland 2 – 2
- 06/15/2022 Netherlands vs Wales 3 – 2
- 09/23/2022 Poland vs Netherlands 0 – 2
- 09/26/2022 Netherlands vs Belgium 1 – 0
- 11/21/2022 Senegal vs Netherlands 0 – 2
Ecuador
- 06/12/2022 Ecuador vs Cabo Verde 1 – 0
- 09/24/2022 Saudi Arabia vs Ecuador 0 – 0
- 09/27/2022 Japan vs Ecuador 0 – 0
- 11/13/2022 Ecuador vs Iraq 0 – 0
- 11/20/2022 Qatar vs Ecuador 0 – 2
Netherlands vs. Ecuador Squad Predictions
Netherlands (3-4-1-2): Noppert; De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ake, Dumfries, F de Jong, Berghuis, Blind, Gakpo, Memphis, Bergwijn.
Ecuador (4-4-1-1): Galindez; Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan, Plata, Caicedo, Mendez, Ibarra, Sarmiento, Valencia.
Kick-off time, & Live Streaming Links
So, what is the final score for this match? Just watch! Netherlands vs. Ecuador will air on Friday, November 25, 2022.
Official TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo |
Date | Friday, November 25, 2022 |
Kickoff | 11:00 EDT |
Live TV | Fox, FS1, Telemundo, Universo, TV-Bola |