Senegal becomes first African team to qualify to the World Cup's round of 16 after defeating Ecuador

Senegal has become the first African to qualify for the 2022 World Cup's round of 16 following a 2-1 victory over Ecuador. 

 

Netherlands’ dominant victory over Qatar meant only a win would see Senegal through to the knockouts from Group A, while Ecuador would have progressed with a draw.

 

Senegal got the first goal in the match after Ismaila Sarr converted a penalty kick in the first half.

 

When Moisés Caicedo canceled out Ismaïla Sarr’s penalty in the 67th minute at the Khalifa Stadium, Ecuador was heading into the knockout stages for the second time in their history.

 

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly however led his team into the last 16 of the World Cup three minutes later, by volleying home the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Ecuador.

 

The result erased lingering memories from four years ago when Senegal could only draw its last group game in Russia and missed the knockout stage because it had collected more yellow cards than Japan, which advanced instead.

Tyler Perry Signs huge four-film deal with Amazon Prime

Filmmaker, actor, and writer, Tyler Perry has signed a huge movie production deal with video streaming service, Amazon prime.

 

The new deal will see T. Perry direct and produce four feature films for Amazon Studios that will be released on Prime Video.

The announcement on Monday, November 28 comes on the heels of Perry's first streaming outing on Netflix, which housed movies such as ‘A Madea Homecoming’ and more recently ‘A Jazzman’s Blues.’

Speaking in a statement, T. Perry said:

“Jennifer Salke and the entire team have welcomed me with open arms, and I’m looking forward to continuing telling unique stories and bringing my next projects to the global audiences that they reach.”

Amazon Studios Head Jennifer Salke added:

“Tyler Perry is undeniably one of the most prolific creators of our time. He is a true multihyphenate who has defined his own incredible brand of storytelling and inspired people all over the world with his series and films. We are excited to collaborate with Tyler and his teams to bring even more of his fantastic signature films to our global audiences.”

Jennifer Lopez reveals the special message Ben Affleck had engraved on her second engagement ring

Jennifer Lopez has disclosed the message her husband Ben Affleck had engraved on the green diamond engagement ring he gave her when they got engaged for the second time.

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