Netherlands qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022 with a win over Norway

The Hague: The Netherlands qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 win over Norway in Rotterdam. It was D-day for both teams in De Kuip stadium on Tuesday night. The Netherlands would be certain of World Cup qualification with a win and a draw would normally also be sufficient with a superior […]

The Hague: The Netherlands qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 win over Norway in Rotterdam.

It was D-day for both teams in De Kuip stadium on Tuesday night. The Netherlands would be certain of World Cup qualification with a win and a draw would normally also be sufficient with a superior goal difference compared to Turkey. Without injured star striker Erling Haaland, Norway needed a win and had to hope for Turkey to drop points at Montenegro.

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The Netherlands could have already qualified on November 13 against Montenegro, but the “Oranje” squandered a 2-0 lead in Podgorica in the final minutes of that match. It was the first setback for head coach Louis van Gaal since he successfully took over from Frank de Boer after a disappointing Euro 2020.

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