The Netherlands secured their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday evening courtesy of a 2-0 defeat of Norway at De Kuip in Rotterdam. Barcelona pair Frenkie de Jong and Memphis Depay both started the game for the hosts.
𝗪𝗘. 𝗔𝗥𝗘. 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗! 😍🦁#WorldCup @FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/MupCJXwhCs
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Memphis, in fact, scored the goal that confirmed the victory. He struck in injury time after Steven Bergwijn had made it 1-0 six minutes from the end of normal time. The Netherlands enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and deserved their victory, restricting an Erling Haaland-less Norway to zero shots on target.
🦁 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃 for the @FIFAWorldCup 2022! 🇳🇱#WCQ #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/DCNNgGyYV9
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The result meant that the Netherlands finished top of the table in Group G, two points clear of second-placed Turkey and five clear of third-placed Norway. This will be the eleventh World Cup they’ll have contested, and although they’ve never won the competition they have made the final three times; in 1974, 1978 and 2010. They failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
