Captain Kalidou Koulibaly\u0027s second\u002Dhalf strike earned Senegal a 2\u002D1 win against Ecuador.
The African champions finish second in Group A with six points from three matches, one behind winners Netherlands and two ahead of Ecuador, whose tournament held much promise but has ended in disappointment.
“This is for the family of Papa Bouba Diop,” Koulibaly said. “We wanted to make him proud and give homage to him. He made me dream as a boy.”tap here to see other videos from our teamThe beating of African drums was constant, as was the effort and endeavour of Senegal, which dominated the opening period against an opponent happy to sit on the point they needed.
The game’s flow flipped in the second period as it was Senegal which was happy to sit back and defend as a desperate Ecuador pressed for the equalizer. Ecuador failed to clear a corner and the ball fell kindly for Koulibaly to volley into the net from six yards.
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