DOHA, Nov 26 ― Cody Gakpo scored again at the World Cup but the Netherlands missed the chance to secure a place in the last 16 today as they were held to a 1-1 draw by battling Ecuador, a result which eliminated host nation Qatar.

Gakpo, the gangly PSV Eindhoven forward who has been strongly linked with Manchester United, put the Netherlands ahead with a superb strike in the sixth minute at the Khalifa International Stadium.