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Midfielders Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen scored late goals to give the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over Senegal in their opening World Cup Group A game on Monday. The two sets of colourful fans created a decent atmosphere at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, but neither side could break the deadlock until Gakpo’s late run allowed him to meet Frenkie de Jong’s cross before goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The keeper then could only palm away a Memphis Depay effort deep into stoppage time and Klaassen netted. Ecuador beat hosts Qatar with the same 2-0 scoreline in the first Group A game, and opening match of t…