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World Cup host Qatar eliminated from the tournament

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Qatar's Mohammed Muntari, left, and Qatar's goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham look on after the World Cup group A soccer match between Qatar and Senegal, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Senegal won 3-1. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

World Cup host Qatar was eliminated on Friday, just six days and two matches into the tournament.

Qatar can't advance to the knockout round after losing to Ecuador in the opener and to Senegal on Friday.

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