Ecuador vs Senegal LIVE Commentary: La Tri and Teranga Lions clash in World Cup Round of 16 – date, kick-off time and how to listen on talkSPORT

Ecuador will face Senegal as the two nations vie for a place in the round of 16 of the World Cup.

The Tri and the Teranga Lions know that the winner of this clash will qualify for the round of 16 at the expense of the other.

Ecuador are the small favorites after their excellent game against the Netherlands and know that a draw would be enough to qualify them for the knockout stages.

Meanwhile, nothing less than a win will be enough for Senegal, but they looked dangerous against Qatar and hope they can replicate that attacking display against the South Americans.

Ecuador v Senegal: talkSPORT coverage

This World Cup Group A clash will take place on Tuesday, November 29.

The match at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan will start at 3 p.m.

Match commentary will be provided by Kevin Hatchard and former Arsenal player Perry Groves.

Ecuador v Senegal: Squad rosters and news

La Tri could be without star man Enner Valencia after being sidelined against the Dutch.

Meanwhile, Senegal could name an unchanged XI from the one who beat Qatar.

Ecuador

• Goalkeepers: Alexander Dominguez, Hernan Galindez, Moises Ramirez
• Defenders: Pervis Estupinan, Angelo Preciado, Piero Hincapie, Xavier Arreaga, Diego Palacios, Jackson Porozo, Robert Arboleda, Felix Torres, William Pacho
• Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Jose Cifuentes, Alan Franco, Jhegson Mendez, Carlos Gruezo, Gonzalo Plata, Angel Mena, Ayrton Preciado, Romario Ibarra, Jeremy Sarmiento
• Forwards: Enner Valencia, Michael Estrada, Djorkaeff Reasco, Kevin Rodriguez

Senegal

• Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy, Alfred Mendy, Seny Dieng
• Defenders: Youssouf Sabaly, Abdou Diallo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Pape Abou Cissé, Ismail Jakobs, Formose Mendy
• Midfielders: Idrissa Gana Gueye, Cheikhou Kouyate, Nampalys Mendy, Krepin Diatta, Pape Gueye, Pape Matar Sarr, Pathe Ciss, Moustapha Name, Loum Ndiaye
• Attackers: Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia, Bamba Dieng, Famara Diedhiou, Nicolas Jackson, Iliman Ndiaye

Ecuador v Senegal: the facts of the match

• Senegal have won their previous two meetings with Ecuador in all competitions, winning friendlies in May 2002 (1-0) and December 2005 (2-1).
• This is Ecuador’s first-ever FIFA World Cup game against an African nation. Meanwhile, Senegal are winless in their previous two World Cup matches against South American sides, with both coming in the final group game of a tournament (3-3 against Uruguay in 2002, 0-1 against Colombia in 2018).
• If they avoid defeat, Ecuador will qualify for the Round of 16 of the World Cup for the second time in their history, also in 2006. It would also be the first time that they would go through an entire group stage without defeat.
• Senegal won 3-1 against Qatar in their last World Cup game and are aiming for back-to-back victories in the competition for the first time. They last won two matches in a single tournament in 2002 (a group stage match + the second round match).
• Senegal advance to MD3 with the chance to qualify for the World Cup round of 16 for the first time since 2002 under Bruno Metsu. Current coach Aliou Cissé has played four of their five matches at this tournament.
• Against Qatar on MD2, Senegal gained more possession than their opponents for only the second time in a World Cup match (54.7%), in addition to their 2-1 victory against Sweden in 2002 (55 .2%). They also managed 432 assists against Qatar, 125 more than in any other World Cup game.
• Ecuador have faced just seven shots in their two World Cup group stage matches so far, only one of them on target (Cody Gakpo’s goal for the Netherlands). They faced 55 shots and 20 on target in their last group stage at the World Cup in 2014.
• Enner Valencia has scored six World Cup goals for Ecuador, twice as many as any other player (Agustín Delgado, 3). He scored those six goals on just nine shots on target, converting 67% of those efforts on target.
• In their 3-1 win over Qatar, Senegal had three different scorers (Diédhiou, Dieng, Dia) in a World Cup game for the first time. They only had more scorers in a single edition in 2002 (4 – Papa Bouba Diop, Henri Camara, Khalilou Fadiga and Salif Diao).
• Enner Valencia has scored each of Ecuador’s last six goals at the World Cup, the first player to do so for a single nation since Oleg Salenko for Russia in 1994. He could become the first player in the history of the World Cup to score seven goals in a row. for a nation.