FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Netherlands vs Poland, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Netherlands
  • 28': Denzel Dumfries
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Poland
  • 80': Matty Cash

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Netherlands are hosting Poland at De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Netherlands. Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Jakub Kaminski (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Matty Cash.
  • 5': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 5': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Matty Cash (Poland).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
  • 6': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukasz Skorupski (Poland).
  • 14': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside.
  • 15': Offside, Poland. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands).
  • 16': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Poland. Jakub Kaminski is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lukasz Skorupski (Poland). Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross.
  • 25': Offside, Netherlands. Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 27': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 28': Goal! Netherlands 1, Poland 0. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
  • 30': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz following a fast break.
  • 32': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 32': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 36': Jakub Kaminski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski with a cross.
  • 39': Offside, Netherlands. Xavi Simons is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 40': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Poland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Poland 0.
  • 47': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
  • 47': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 49': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
  • 49': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
  • 51': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
  • 53': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Jakub Kaminski (Poland).
  • 54': Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Poland).
  • 55': Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Memphis Depay (Netherlands).
  • 57': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lukasz Skorupski (Poland). Assisted by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 58': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 60': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 60': Foul by Xavi Simons (Netherlands).
  • 60': Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
  • 64': Substitution, Poland. Karol Swiderski replaces Robert Lewandowski.
  • 64': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  • 68': Foul by Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
  • 68': Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Poland).
  • 71': Substitution, Poland. Kamil Grosicki replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 71': Substitution, Poland. Pawel Wszolek replaces Nicola Zalewski.
  • 71': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Kapustka replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki.
  • 72': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 73': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukasz Skorupski (Poland). Assisted by Micky van de Ven.
  • 78': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
  • 78': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Memphis Depay.
  • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Xavi Simons.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cody Gakpo with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Goal! Netherlands 1, Poland 1. Matty Cash (Poland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 83': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
  • 83': Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Frenkie de Jong.
  • 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Justin Kluivert replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 84': Substitution, Poland. Tomasz Kedziora replaces Przemyslaw Wisniewski because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Netherlands. Stefan de Vrij replaces Jan Paul van Hecke because of an injury.
  • 88': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
  • 89': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Matty Cash.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Poland).
  • 90'+1': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinten Timber with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 90'+2': Pawel Wszolek (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Netherlands 1, Poland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 1, Poland 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
4 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
26.2 Possession 73.8
6 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
187 Accurate Passes 670
245 Passes 714
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.3
39 Long Balls 20
16 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 4
33 Effective Clearances 16
33 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: De Kuip
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 40,904

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Netherlands 8 +23 20
2 Poland 8 +7 17
3 Finland 8 -6 10
4 Malta 8 -15 5
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NED Netherlands (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
2 Jan Paul van Hecke
16 Micky van de Ven
22 Denzel Dumfries
14 Tijjani Reijnders
21 Frenkie de Jong
8 Ryan Gravenberch
10 Memphis Depay
11 Cody Gakpo
7 Xavi Simons
Netherlands Substitutes:
Mark Flekken, Jurriën Timber, Jerdy Schouten, Wout Weghorst, Robin Roefs, Quinten Timber, Matthijs de Ligt, Nathan Aké, Noa Lang, Stefan de Vrij, Justin Kluivert, Donyell Malen.

POL Poland (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
5 Jan Bednarek
14 Jakub Kiwior
3 Przemyslaw Wisniewski
21 Nicola Zalewski
2 Matty Cash
10 Piotr Zielinski
17 Bartosz Slisz
13 Jakub Kaminski
20 Sebastian Szymanski
9 Robert Lewandowski
Poland Substitutes:
Kamil Grosicki, Karol Swiderski, Tomasz Kedziora, Arkadiusz Pyrka, Jakub Piotrowski, Adam Buksa, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Bartlomiej Dragowski, Pawel Wszolek, Jan Ziólkowski, Bartosz Kapustka, Kamil Grabara.

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