The Netherlands national team decisively defeated Lithuania at home in the final match of the qualifying group stage for the 2026 World Cup — 4:0.
The Dutch team won Group G and will participate in the World Cup, which will take place in the USA, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Poland finished in second place and will head to the playoffs.
NETHERLANDS — LITHUANIA — 4:0
AMSTERDAM. Johan Cruyff Arena. Kick-off at 22:45.
REFEREE: Godinho (Portugal).
NETHERLANDS: Verbruggen — Van Dijk (c), De Ligt, Ake, J. Timber (Gertreida, 63), Simons (Valente, 78), De Jong (K. Timber, 63), Reinders, Gakpo (Lang, 79), Malen, Depay (Emega, 63).
LITHUANIA: Gerasimovas — Tutyskinas, Utkus, Shirvis (Beneta, 46), Lasickas (Upstas, 84), Armalas, Gineitis, Sirgedas (Golubikas, 46), Vorobyov, Kalinauskas, Chernykh (c) (Paulauskas, 59).
GOALS: 1:0 — Reinders (16). 2:0 — Gakpo (58, penalty). 3:0 — Simons (60). 4:0 — Malen (62).
YELLOW CARDS: Shirvis (23), Paulauskas (84).
Results of the day:
Malta — Poland — 2:3
Goals: 0:1 — Lewandowski (32). 1:1 — Cardona (36). 1:2 — Wszolek (59). 2:2 — Teuma (68, penalty). 2:3 — Zielinski (85).
Group G: Netherlands — 20 points (8 matches), Poland — 17 (8), Finland — 10 (8), Malta — 5 (8), Lithuania — 3 (8).
Montenegro — Croatia — 2:3
Goals: 1:0 — Osmaic (3). 2:0 — Krstovic (17). 2:1 — Perisic (37, penalty). 2:2 — Jakic (72). 2:3 — Vlasic (87).
Czech Republic — Gibraltar — 6:0
Goals: 1:0 — Dudera (5). 2:0 — Hory (18). 3:0 — Coufal (32). 4:0 — Karabets (39). 5:0 — Soucek (44). 6:0 — Granach (51).
Group L: Croatia — 22 points (8 matches), Czech Republic — 16 (8), Faroe Islands — 12 (8), Montenegro — 9 (8), Gibraltar — 0 (8).
