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		</div><p>World Cup hosts Qatar’s fears of an early tournament exit loomed large as they lost 3-1 to Senegal at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.</p>
<p>Qatar, who lost their opening Group A game 2-0 to Ecuador on Sunday, went down fighting against the Africa Cup of Nations champions and Mohammed Muntari scored their first World Cup goal.</p>
<p>But Felix Sanchez’s side trailed to Boulaye Dia’s strike at half-time and faced an uphill struggle when former Bristol City striker Famara Diedhiou headed Senegal into a 2-0 lead early in the second period.</p>
<p>Qatar then showed spirit and raised their game, but after Muntari’s thumping header had given the home fans hope, Bamba Dieng swept home Senegal’s game-clinching third goal in the closing stages.</p>
<p>Senegal, who lost 2-0 to the Netherlands in their opening match, were first to threaten through Watford forward Ismaila Sarr before Qatar’s Akram Afif volleyed the hosts’ first chance high over the crossbar.</p>
<p>Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye flashed a low shot wide as Senegal began to dominate.</p>
<p>Qatar lifted the home support in the 34th minute when Afif burst into the box in a rare foray forward and the hosts were controversially denied a 34th-minute penalty when he went tumbling under Sarr’s clumsy challenge.</p>
<p>A defensive error then handed Senegal a 41st-minute lead. Qatar defender Boualem Khoukhi slipped when attempting to clear Diatta’s ball into the area and Dia pounced to fire low into the net.</p>
<p>Qatar made the worst possible start to the second half by conceding a second goal in the 48th minute.</p>
<p>Ismail Jakobs sent over an inswinging corner and Diedhiou easily escaped his marker to head home at the near post.</p>
<p>The hosts threw caution to the wind in an effort to haul themselves back into the match and Abdelkarim Hassan’s 30-yard shot flew narrowly wide.</p>
<p>Almoez Ali was denied by Senegal’s Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, who then made an even better save to keep out Ismaeel Mohammad’s effort following Hassan Al Haydos’ cross.</p>
<p>Qatar at last were giving their fans something to cheer and they set up a grandstand finish by scoring their first World Cup goal in the 78th minute.</p>
<p>Mohammad swung over an excellent cross and Muntari leapt highest to crash home a header, just four minutes after stepping off the bench.</p>
<p>But Qatari hopes of salvaging a point were dashed six minutes later by Senegal’s third goal.</p>
<p>Sheffield United midfielder Iliman Ndiaye, a second-half substitute, beat three defenders before pulling the ball back for Dieng and he swept home an emphatic finish.</p>
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