The Dutch National Team Failed to Beat Rival Poland on Thursday in the Battle for Qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Due to a polish goal in the Final Phase, the match in the Kuip ended in a 1-1 draw.
The Draw is a setback for the Netherlands, who were better and had many more chans than the number 37 in the fifa rankings. Denzel Dumfries Seemed to Win for the Netherlands with a goal, Until Matty Cash Shot Poland to a Point in the Eightith Minute.
The Loss of Points is No Reason for Great Concern at Oranje. Ronald Koeman’s Team Has As Many Points As Poland (Seven) in Group G, A Much Better Goal Difference and One Game Less Played. Only the Group Winner Qualifies Directly for Next Year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Oranje will Continue the Qualifying Series on Sunday with An Away Match Against Lithuania in Kaunas. The Lithuanians Played at Home Against Malta on Thorsday and that match also ended in 1-1.
Two Times Hit the Post in the First Half
With Micky van de Ven, Who was preferred about Nathan Aké as Left Back, and the Expected Names, Orange was Stronger Than Poland From The Start. Koeman’s Team Created Chance After Chance in the First Half Hour.
Tijjani Reijnders was close to the opening goal in The Thirteenth Minute, but saw his shot end up against the post. Moments later, Polish keeper Lukasz Skorupski Prevented Dumfries From Heading in. In The Rebound, The Netherlands Almost Scored via A Polish Defender. Again, the post saved the poles.
Meanwhile, Memphis was Busy in the Hunt for his record goal. Only he was not the finisher at 1-0, but the provider. It was Dumfries Who Headed in Unhindered From A Difficult Angle After a Corner From Memphis.
In The Remainder of the First Half, Oranje Could Have Scored More Often, Althegh Poland also had A Good Opportunity. Former Feyenoord Player Sebastian Szymanski Headed Wide.
Lewandowski substituted after an hour
The poles did not create much more than that one chance. Record Top Scorer Robert Lewandowski, Who Made His Return to the National Team After A Conflict, was Substitututed After An Hour.
On the Other Side, Memphis Continued to Hope for his record goal for Orange. The 31-year-old striker just failed to work in a cross from dumfries.
Because the second goaled to materialize, orange had to remain careful. Althegh the poles Did not create any clear-cut chans, a long-distance shot from cash flew just wide via a Dutch leg.
Orange was Warned, But Things Still Went Wrong in The Eightith Minute. Again, it was cash who shot, this time from the edge of the penalty area. With a hard and high shot in the short corner, the polish-born pole who was born in England Left goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen Without A Chance.
The 1-1 Draw was an unexpected setback for Orange, who Went for a Final Offensive with Wout Weghorst in the point of Attack. That Didn’t Lead to Any Big Chances Anymore. Orange Suffered its first loss of points in the world cup qualification.