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This is the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup

This is the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup

Qatar's World Cup dream ended too soon.

After losing 3-1 to Senegal earlier in the day, their fate was sealed when the Netherlands drew with Ecuador - meaning even with a win against the Dutch in their last game, Qatar are out of the World Cup.

Qatar fans were left disappointed with a poor performance from a team that has been 12 years in the making and come into the tournament as Asian champions.

South Africa are the only other host nation to be eliminated in the World Cup group stage, but they were only eliminated in the last group stage match in 2010.

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