World Cup hosts Qatar prematurely exit their own party on Tuesday, completing their campaign with a tough assignment against the Netherlands at the Al Bayt Stadium that leaves them facing the prospect of further humiliation.
The horror performance of the home side has come as a major disappointment as, despite years of intense preparation, they have been thoroughly underwhelming in their opening two Group A games. They were the first country eliminated on Friday, less than a week into the tournament, after losing 3-1 to Senegal.
But they was no visible improvement in their second game as they meekly fell out of contention and unless there is a considerable change, there could be an even more one-sided contest against the Netherlands and a horrid ending to their participation. The Dutch were always fancied to finish top of Group A in Qatar and could still do so but have not yet matched the bold predictions of coach Louis van Gaal, who has been repeatedly insisting they can go all the way to the final.
Four points, though, has the Dutch level at the top of group standings with Ecuador, with Senegal one point behind. A win for the Netherlands over Qatar puts them through as Ecuador and Senegal compete their first-round programme at the same time.Van Gaal is expected to start Memphis Depay for the first time in the tournament and look for a much-improved performance from his lead attacker.
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