Netherlands-Norway: World Cup rehearsal in Amsterdam

Netherlands, regardless of struggling greater than anticipated, managed to qualify for the World Cup as first in its group. Two attracts towards Polandwho turned group chief for a couple of minutes on the penultimate matchday due to Jakub Kamiński’s purpose, put Ronald Koeman’s crew in hassle, however Memphis Depay appeared in time to get the classification again on monitor. Furthermore, the 4-0 victory towards Lithuania on the final day sealed the Dutch qualification for the World Cup.

The Dutch chain a yr with out realizing defeat. The final setback for Ronald Koeman’s crew was in March 2025, when fell on penalties towards Spain in the quarterfinals of the Nations League. A file that locations them among the many huge favorites to win the World Cup.

The Dutch gamers making ready for the match towards Norway. Source: Netherlands national football team

Netherlands will compete in group F towards Japan, Tunisia and the successful collection of the repechage between Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania.

Norway signed a Flawless European qualifying spherical heading to the World Cup. The Nordic crew did stuffed with victoriesbeating and beating Italy, Estonia, Israel and Moldova, with a stability of 37 objectives in favor.

In current months, your solely setback got here in a pleasant towards New Zealand (1-1), a match in which a number of of the standard starters had been out of the eleven.

The Norwegian gamers making ready for the pleasant towards the Netherlands. Source: Norway national football team

Norway has fallen into group I, the place it would face France, Senegal and the winner of the repechage between Iraq, Bolivia and Suriname.

Netherlands Eleven (4-3-3): Verbruggen (P); Aké, Van de Ven, Van Dijk, Dumfries; Gravenberch, Reijnders, Schouten; Gakpo, Malen and Xavi Simons

Norway’s eleven (4-4-2): Nyland (P); Bjørkan, Ajer, Leo Østigård, Julian Ryerson; Martin Ødegaard, Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Oscar Bobb; Haaland and Sorloth