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In both teams' crucial second Group A match at the Qatar World Cup (inset bottom), Holland (left) meets Ecuador (right). Ecuador comfortably defeated Qatar 2-0 in the tournament's curtain-raiser on Sunday, while Holland defeated Senegal by a narrow margin on Monday evening due to two late goals. Gustavo Alfaro's side finished fourth in the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament and demonstrated their defensive strength by accumulating six straight clean sheets. During the qualifying rounds, Ecuador even managed to draw 1-1 against both Argentina and Brazil. Holland, meanwhile, finished in last place in qualifying under the watchful eye of Louis van Gaal (inset top) in his third and presumably final term in charge of the country. Max Mathews of Sportsmail takes you through all of the information you will need to hear about below as the match quickly approaching.

In the first game of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar will face Ecuador on Sunday, November 20. Qatar will be keen to show off on home soil, while Gustavo Alfaro's will be full of confidence after finishing third in the CONMEBOL qualifying tournament. So, with the impending war, Sportsmail guides you through all you need to hear.

Despite being classified as an Ecuadorean national by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Ecuador has left defender Byron Castillo out of their 26-man squad for the World Cup. After dismissing a claim by Chile that Castillo had been ineligible to play during the qualifiers, CAS decided earlier this month that Ecuador would participate in the World Cup in Qatar. However, coach Gustavo Alfaro has decided not to call up Castillo after Ecuador received a three-point penalty for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and a fine of 100,000 Swiss francs (£90,000) for the use of a paper containing false information.'