The final round of fixtures for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 group phase has begun, with the Netherlands defeating hosts Qatar to ensure their own qualification. The Dutch came to the final day needing a single point, and they outplayed Qatar and won by a margin of two goals.
Qatar's misery has continued as they became the first hosts to not have a single point in the World Cup. By the second round of fixtures, they had already failed to qualify.
The Netherlands won the group after wonderboy Cody Gakpo scored in the 26th minute and Frenkie de Jong doubled their lead in the 49th minute.
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Key Performances
Cody Gakpo: The youngster continued his fine form as he made sure no surprises would be handed to the Dutch on the final day, scoring the opening goal.
Frenkie de Jong: A performance that has silenced a lot of his critics. De Jong's goal shortly after halftime secured the Oranje's top spot in the table.
Aftermath
The Netherlands have advanced to the Round of 16 of the Qatar World Cup after winning their group with 7 points out of a possible 9. They beat Qatar and Senegal and drew with Ecuador.