ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay scored late because the Netherlands certified for subsequent 12 months’s World Cup with a 2-0 house victory over Norway on Tuesday to win Group G.
The Dutch return to the finals after lacking out on the 2018 match in Russia however with little conviction after limping by their final two qualifiers.
They’d been eight minutes from securing early qualification on Saturday earlier than giving up two objectives to attract in Montenegro however Tuesday’s victory in an empty stadium because of COVID-19 restrictions was sufficient to win the group.
The Netherlands completed with 23 factors from 10 video games, two greater than Turkey, who received 2-1 away to Montenegro to safe a playoff spot. Norway ended third within the group with 18 factors.
(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape City; Modifying by Ken Ferris)
