FIFA World Cup 2022: Gakpo & Frenkie de Jong makes winning goal scores, Netherlands sealed the win over Host qatar, Player Ratings.
Brilliant Cody Gakpo scores for a third consecutive game along with the Frenkie de Jong makes the winning goals scored for Dutch side, as Netherlands recorded their second win at the 2022 World Cup as they eased past Qatar in their final Group A game .
Holland go through to the knockout round with a defeat if Ecuador beat Senegal in the section's other match, but Qatar have already been eliminated, having lost their opening two matches.
The Netherlands needed only a draw to advance, but they easily defeated a weak Qatar team that finished their tournament with three losses and no points.
The Netherlands put up a lot of early pressure, but they finally broke through when Gakpo, who had been set up by Klaassen, finished calmly with his right foot after being sent through.
Memphis Depay, who was making his first start since suffering an injury in September, was denied by a spectacular stop from Qatar goalkeeper Meshaal-Barsham. De-Jong was the first to react and volleyed into an empty net.
Following an extensive VAR review, Steven-Berghuis' third goal for the Netherlands was disallowed due to a handball by Gakpo in the buildup.
World Cup 2022 Fantasy football: Netherlands vs Qatar, Player Ratings.
Netherlands: Noppert 6, Dumfries 6, Van Dijk 6, Timber 6, Blind 6, Ake 6, De Roon 6, Klaassen 7, De Jong 7, Gakpo 8*, Depay 6
Subs: Berghuis 6, Janssen 5, Koopmeiners N/A, Weghorst N/A Taylor N/A
Qatar: Barsham 6, Mohammad 5, Miguel 5, Khouki 5, Hassan 5, Ahmed 5, Madibo 5, Hatem 5, Al-Haydos 5, Ali 5, Afif 5
Subs: Asadalla 5, Muntari 5, Boudiaf 5, Alaaeldin N/A, Kheder N/A
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - CODY GAKPO (NETHERLANDS)
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