Netherlands qualify for WC; Haaland misses out
Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay scored late as the Netherlands qualified for next year's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Norway on Tuesday.
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KO
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Kickoff
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39
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Morten Thorsby Yellow Card
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43
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Alexander Sørloth Yellow Card
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HT
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First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Norway 0.
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45
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On: Kristian Thorstvedt|Off: Morten Thorsby
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45
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On: Jens Hauge|Off: Ola Solbakken
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74
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On: Marten de Roon|Off: Davy Klaassen
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74
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On: Joshua King|Off: Jens Hauge
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74
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On: Stian Gregersen|Off: Mathias Normann
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79
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Denzel Dumfries Yellow Card
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80
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Matthijs de Ligt Yellow Card
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84
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Steven Bergwijn Goal
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87
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On: Thomas Lehne Olsen|Off: Marcus Pedersen
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89
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On: Nathan Aké|Off: Arnaut Danjuma
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90+1
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Memphis Depay Goal
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FT
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End Regular Time
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Netherlands
NED
Norway
NOR
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4-3-3
- Cillessen
- Blind
- van Dijk
- de Ligt
- Dumfries
- KlaassenOn: Marten de Roon | Off: Davy Klaassen
- de Jong
- Wijnaldum
- DanjumaOn: Nathan Aké | Off: Arnaut Danjuma
- Depay
- Bergwijn
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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3
Matthijs de Ligt
80'
Goals
0
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17
Daley Blind
Goals
0
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22
Denzel Dumfries
79'
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
74'
15
Marten de Roon
Goals
0
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Goals
0
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10
Memphis Depay
90'+1'
Goals
1
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Goals
0
89'
5
Nathan Aké
Goals
0
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7
Steven Bergwijn
84'
Goals
1
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| Substitutes | ||
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23
Tim Krul
Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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11
Noa Lang
Goals
0
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12
Guus Til
Goals
0
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13
Mark Flekken
Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
0
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Game Information
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VENUE: De Kuip
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,COVERAGE: ESPN+
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, Netherlands 2, Norway 0. | |
| 90'+4' | Second Half ends, Netherlands 2, Norway 0. | |
| 90'+1' | Goal! Netherlands 2, Norway 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn following a fast break. |
Match Stats
Possession
65%
35%
Shots (on Goal)
10 (5)
2 (0)
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| 5 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
Data is currently unavailable.
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Netherlands | 10 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 | Turkey | 10 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Norway | 10 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Latvia | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 | Gibraltar | 10 | -39 | 0 |
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