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

By IANS

Published: Updated On - 07:18 PM, Wed - 17 November 21

TOPSHOT - Netherlands' forward Steven Bergwijn (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying round Group G football match between Netherlands and Norway at the Feijenoord stadium in Rotterdam on November 16, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

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.

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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