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The second round of group stage action gets under way at the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the Netherlands take on Ecuador in Group A. Both sides are coming off comprehensive 2-0 victories in their first games, with the Netherlands taking down Senegal and Ecuador downing hosts Qatar. It was more elementary for Ecuador who dominated the opener and got a brace from in-form striker Enner Valencia. The Netherlands, meanwhile, were nervy against Senegal, but managed to pull out a pair of goals late courtesy of Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaasen. With both teams tied atop the group, this match will go a long way towards not only determining which side will qualify, but also who will top the group, a vitally important distinction for obtaining a softer draw in the Round of 16. Date, kick-off time and venue Photo: Getty Images Netherlands vs Ecuador is scheduled for a 4pm GMT kick-off on Friday, November 25, 2022. The Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar will host the match. Match prev...

Representatives of VUFO and Simón Bolívar Institute discussed proposals for cooperation in the coming time (Photo: Thu Ha). Phan Anh Son stated the 13th National Congress of the Vietnam Communist Party has determined to build a comprehensive and modern diplomacy with three pillars: Party diplomacy, State diplomacy, and People-to-people diplomacy. VUFO, a socio-political organization, specializes in people-to-people diplomacy in the fields of peace, solidarity, friendship, and cooperation among peoples. Like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Central Commission for External Relations of the Communist Party of Vietnam, VUFO has thousands of partners worldwide, including political parties, and state-owned agencies of other countries. Besides, VUFO is a partner of people’s organizations for peace, justice, and democracy and thousands of NGOs, research institutes, universities, people, and intellectuals. It also has a Vietnam – Venezuela Friendship Association. Therefore,...

The African side look in much better shape than the tournament hosts heading into this vital match Qatar and Senegal are out to keep their World Cup dreams alive when they go head-to-head on Friday. Both teams suffered defeats in their opening games of the competition, with Qatar going 2-0 down to Ecuador before Senegal were bested by the same scoreline against Netherlands. Match preview Photo: Reuters Qatar let themselves down massively in their clash with Ecuador on Sunday which kicked off the tournament, falling to a 2-0 loss to the South American side. Getting thoroughly outplayed by CONMEBOL’s weakest qualified side gave a true indication of their stature on the global stage, but luckily for them, they still have time to prove people’s perceptions wrong. However, the facts will say that Qatar are the first host nation in World Cup history to lose their opening fixture. Not only that, the Maroons are also the first hosts not to have shot on target in a match at ...