World Cup 2022: Netherlands 1-0 Qatar
29 mins: Nervy from Andries Noppert, as he ALMOST lets a tame shot slip beneath him - but he just holds on!
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 1-0 Qatar (Gakpo 26’)
GOAL! Cody Gakpo is the man once again!
The Netherlands’ brightest young talent finishes into the bottom-corner after some lovely build-up play, with Klassen feeding the Dutch striker who stays composed and strikes with his right-foot into the bottom-corner!
Gakpo has scored in his third consecutive World Cup game!
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
25 mins: The corner comes into the near post but Qatar’s Abdelkarim Hassan can only volley it high and wide!
Nonetheless, Qatar seemed to have settled into this contest much better than their first two matches...
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
24 mins: Well cleared by Van Dijk, who had to clear the second ball too behind for another corner.
Nice spell of pressure here for Qatar...
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
23 mins: Some nice build-up play from Qatar sees the host nation win a corner after a cross from the left-hand side is diverted away by Marten de Roon.
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
19 mins: The Dutch have a corner, won by Davy Klassen, and the midfielder is the one who wins the header at the near post - but he can only glance it wide!
Meanwhile, the score after 20 minutes in the other game: Ecuador 0-0 Senegal
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
15 mins: Good chance for Memphis Depay!
The Dutch forward plays a one-two with Frenkie de Jong, whose shot is blocked unintentionally by Klaasen but ricochets back to Depay - yet he can’t get over the ball as it sails over the bar!
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
12 mins: Blind has two bites of the cherry to find an orange shirt in the box but Qatar get bodies in the way before the ball ricochets to goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham.
Holland getting in very easily down that left-hand side...
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
10 mins: Virgil van Dijjk slams away a clearance for the Dutch after Qatar won the first ball from a cross into the box...
World Cup 2022: Netherlands 0-0 Qatar
7 mins: Homam Ahmed down in the box after a challenge in the box with the Netherlands’ Davy Klassen.
