Argentina eked out a precious 2-0 win over Mexico in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Group C to bolster their hopes of reaching the knockouts

Full Predictions for World Cup Round of 16: Who Will Reach the Quarters?

Despite some unexpected results, the majority of the big boys managed to secure qualification, with Germany and Belgium being the exceptions after bowing out from the group stage. Even though the results have been unpredictable, we'll try to figure out those will reach the quarter finals in our predictions for the Round of 16 fixtures. 
Ecuador crashed out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Kalidou Koulibaly's Senegal on the final matchday of Group A.

Ecuador Player Ratings vs Senegal: La Tri Crash Out in Loss

Ecuador crashed out of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Kalidou Koulibaly's Senegal on the final matchday of Group A. It was a disappointing performance by Ecuador here and they simply didn't do enough against a gutsy performance by Senegal who secured their place into the knockout rounds. So, here's our Ecuador player ratings for their loss against Ecuador. 
Senegal secured their spot in the knockouts after they defeated Ecuador 2-1 thanks to a second half winner by captain Kalidou Koulibaly

Senegal Player Ratings vs Ecuador: Captain Koulibaly Books Last 16 Spot

20 years after they last reached the last 16, Senegal secured their spot in the knockouts after they defeated Ecuador 2-1 thanks to a second half winner by captain Kalidou Koulibaly. In a carnival atmosphere at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Senegal and Ecuador went head-to-head to determine their fate in Qatar. So, here's our Senegal player ratings as they beat Ecuador in the final matchday of Group A. 
The Cult of Calcio will recap the events from Qatar in its own special way. So let's identify the best and worst performers from the World Cup Days 1 and 2

Tops and Flops of World Cup Days 1 and 2: Valencia Stuns Host Nation

Welcome to the first edition of the daily World Cup Tops and Flops. At the end of every day of action, the Cult of Calcio will recap the events from Qatar in its own special way. Since the opening day only featured a solitary encounter, we merged the first two days in one installment. So let's identify the best and worst performers from the World Cup Days 1 and 2.
Let's take a look at our player ratings for Senegal who went out empty-handed from their opening fixture which ended in a 0-2 defeat against Netherlands

Senegal Player Ratings vs Netherlands: Nightmarish Ending for Mendy

Following two lopsided encounters, the 2022 World Cup finally delivered a closely contested matchup as Senegal and Netherlands fought in a cagey yet well-balanced affair. So let's take a look at our player ratings for Senegal who went out empty-handed from their opening fixture which ended in a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Netherlands.