Cody Gakpo and Frenkie de Jong scored the objectives as Netherlands obtained the job carried out in opposition to hosts Qatar of their final Group A sport at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Doha on Tuesday.
The two-0 outcome allowed the Dutch staff to clinch prime place within the group. Whereas their play hasn’t been spectacular, they are going to know they’ve earned themselves a spot within the final 16.
Qatar, then again, turned the primary host nation in World Cup historical past to exit of their very own match with out successful a single level. The poor exhibiting on the World Cup will function a harsh lesson and maybe assist them discover a larger degree sooner or later.
Cody Gakpo as soon as once more confirmed why he’s being courted by so many prime golf equipment all over the world. He began the match with a wonderfully timed run to move dwelling a superbly weighted cross from Frenkie de Jong, then slammed in an unstoppable left-footer, and on Tuesday rounded it off with a aim from his proper foot within the twenty sixth minute in opposition to Qatar. He clearly is the whole package deal and for those who hadn’t paid an excessive amount of consideration to him earlier, you can be doing that now.
The 23-year-old already has 13 objectives and 17 assists for PSV Eindhoven in all competitions this season and has been closely linked with a potential transfer to a prime European membership, most notably Manchester United.
Somewhat later within the match, Frenkie de Jong pounced on the rebound after Memphis Depay’s shot on the Qatar aim was saved out by the keeper. De Jong was the quickest to react to the unfastened ball and obtained simply forward of the Qatari defender to faucet in.
The Dutch had the ball within the web as soon as extra after substitutes Steven Berghuis and Vincent Janssen mixed however the former’s strike was dominated out after a VAR session confirmed that there was a Gakpo handball within the build-up.
The winners of Group A will face the Group B runners-up within the final 16, whereas the second-placed staff will tackle the opposite group’s winners.