Match report

Netherlands Defeats Qatar 2-0 in World Cup Clash

Netherlands
Netherlands
2–0
FT
Qatar
Qatar
Nov 29, 2022

Netherlands stuns Qatar with a dominant performance in their Group A match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Dutch team, led by key players like Cody Gakpo and Frenkie de Jong, capitalized on early opportunities to secure a comfortable victory.

Key Facts

  • • Cody Gakpo scores first goal for Netherlands in the 26th minute with an assist from Davy Klaassen.
  • • Frenkie de Jong extends lead in the 49th minute with a solo effort.
  • • Qatar struggles to find rhythm, making multiple substitutions including Hassan Al Haydos and Karim Boudiaf off the bench.
  • • Netherlands makes strategic changes late on, bringing on Steven Berghuis and Wout Weghorst.

Lineups

Netherlands

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 23 A. Noppert (G)
  • 2 J. Timber (D)
  • 4 V. van Dijk (D)
  • 5 N. Aké (D)
  • 22 D. Dumfries (M)
  • 15 M. de Roon (M)
  • 21 F. de Jong (M)
  • 17 D. Blind (M)
  • 14 D. Klaassen (F)
  • 8 C. Gakpo (F)
  • 10 M. Depay (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 S. Berghuis
  • 18 V. Janssen
  • 20 T. Koopmeiners
  • 19 W. Weghorst
  • 24 K. Taylor
  • 1 R. Pasveer
  • 26 J. Frimpong
  • 6 S. de Vrij
  • 16 T. Malacia
  • 9 L. de Jong
  • 12 N. Lang
  • 7 S. Bergwijn
  • 3 M. de Ligt
  • 13 J. Bijlow
  • 25 X. Simons

Qatar

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 22 Meshaal Barsham (G)
  • 17 Ismaeel Mohammad (D)
  • 2 Pedro Miguel (D)
  • 16 Boualem Khoukhi (D)
  • 3 Abdelkarim Hassan (D)
  • 14 Homam Ahmed (D)
  • 10 Hassan Al Haydos (M)
  • 23 Assim Madibo (M)
  • 6 Abdulaziz Hatem (M)
  • 19 Almoez Ali (F)
  • 11 Akram Afif (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Ali Asad
  • 12 Karim Boudiaf
  • 9 Mohammed Muntari
  • 7 Ahmed Alaa
  • 13 Musaab Khidir
  • 1 Saad Al Sheeb
  • 18 Khalid Muneer
  • 24 Naif Al Hadhrami
  • 5 Tarek Salman
  • 20 Salem Al Hajri
  • 21 Yousef Hassan
  • 26 Mostafa Meshaal
  • 4 Mohammed Waad
  • 25 Jassem Gaber

Timeline

  1. Netherlands
    26' Netherlands Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Gakpo · Assist: D. Klaassen
  2. Netherlands
    49' Netherlands Goal · Normal Goal
    Frenkie de Jong
  3. Netherlands
    52' Netherlands Card · Yellow Card
    N. Aké

    Foul

  4. Qatar
    64' Qatar subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Hassan Al Haydos · On: Ali Asad
  5. Qatar
    64' Qatar subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Assim Madibo · On: Karim Boudiaf
  6. Qatar
    64' Qatar subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Almoez Ali · On: Mohammed Muntari
  7. Netherlands
    66' Netherlands subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Klaassen · On: S. Berghuis
  8. Netherlands
    66' Netherlands subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Depay · On: V. Janssen
  9. Netherlands
    69' Netherlands Var · Goal cancelled
    S. Berghuis
  10. Netherlands
    83' Netherlands subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Marten de Roon · On: T. Koopmeiners
  11. Netherlands
    83' Netherlands subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Gakpo · On: W. Weghorst
  12. Qatar
    85' Qatar subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Abdulaziz Hatem · On: Ahmed Alaa
  13. Qatar
    85' Qatar subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Ismael Mohammed · On: Musaab Khidir
  14. Netherlands
    86' Netherlands subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Frenkie de Jong · On: K. Taylor

Match Stats

Stat Netherlands Qatar
Fouls 19 9
Pass Accuracy 92% 82%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 5
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 783 452
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 4 3
Shots off Target 6 2
Possession 63% 37%
Accurate Passes 718 371
Shots Inside Box 10 1
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Early goal by Cody Gakpo in the 26th minute sets a confident tone for Netherlands.
  • ▸ Frenkie de Jong's second goal solidifies Netherlands' control of the match, discouraging Qatar from mounting a comeback.