Netherlands vs Qatar Live Commentary, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Group A
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
2	Senegal	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	0	3	1	7	-6	0
Group B
1	England	3	2	1	0	9	2	7	7
2	USA	3	1	2	0	2	1	1	5
3	Iran	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	3
4	Wales	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1
Group C
1	Argentina	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
2	Poland	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
4	Saudi Arabia	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
Group D
1	France	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
2	Australia	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
3	Tunisia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Denmark	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1
Group E
1	Japan	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
2	Spain	3	1	1	1	9	3	6	4
3	Germany	3	1	1	1	6	5	1	4
4	Costa Rica	3	1	0	2	3	11	-8	3
Group F
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
2	Croatia	3	1	2	0	4	1	3	5
3	Belgium	3	1	1	1	1	2	-1	4
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5	0
Group G
1	Brazil	3	2	0	1	3	1	2	6
2	Switzerland	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
3	Cameroon	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Serbia	3	0	1	2	5	8	-3	1
Group H
1	Portugal	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
2	Korea Republic	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Uruguay	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Ghana	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3

Matches Played

Matches Won

Matches Drawn

Matches Lost

Goals For (Goals scored by a team)

Goals Against (Goals conceded by a team)

Goal Difference

Pts

Total Points

That would be all for now as we witness the completion of all the fixtures from Group A. Hope you enjoyed it as we bring down curtains to this live commentary. With matches still to follow tonight, stay tuned for more live content. Till then take care and goodbye!!

🏆 Group A Final Standings:

🇳🇱 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 - 𝟕 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬
🇸🇳 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 - 𝟔 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬
🇪🇨 Ecuador - 4 Points
🇶🇦 Qatar - 0 Points #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 29, 2022

The fixture between Ecuador and Senegal has just ended with the latter winning 2-1. So the Netherlands and Senegal are the two teams who make it to the knockout stages from Group A, with the Dutch finishing the group on top with seven points.

Qatar have become the first Host Nation to lose all of their group matches at a World Cup:

🏟️ 3 games
❌ 3 losses
📉 0 points

🥅 7 goals conceded
⚽ 1 goal scored

The worst record of any Host Nation. 🇶🇦 pic.twitter.com/VzGaWzuuy2
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 29, 2022

The Netherlands become the third team to qualify for the knockout stages in this World Cup. Gakpo and De Jong got on the scoresheet to ensure there was no dependency on the result between Ecuador and Senegal. We shall soon find out who shall they face in the round of 16.

The Netherlands register a comfortable 2-0 win against Qatar to book their place in the round of 16. The host nation, who were making their first-ever appearance in the World Cup Finals, never really challenged the Dutch team today.

90+6' FULL TIME!! The game comes to an end and so does Qatar's World Cup campaign this year.

90+2' OFF THE BAR!!! Berghuis makes a stunning effort from the right inside the box. He takes a curling shot, beats Barsham comfortably but it's the crossbar that denies him. Unlucky.

90+1' Six more minutes for the host nation before they bid goodbye to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Additional time: 6 minutes

89' Netherlands never really been tested today. Quite a comfortable night for Van Dijk and his teammates at the back.

86' Frenkie De Jong is subbed off. Kenneth Taylor comes on.

85' Ismael Mohammed is subbed off. Musab Kheder comes on.

85' Abdelaziz Hatem is subbed off. Ahmed Alaaeldin comes on.

83' Marten de Roon is subbed off. Teun Koopmeiners comes on.

83' Cody Gakpo is subbed off. Wout Weghorst comes on.

80' CHANCE!! Qatar call upon Noppert to make a save as Hatem tries a low cross from the left inside the box but the Dutch goalkeeper saves it from reaching in a compromising situation.

79' No real desire from Qatar to win the ball back as the Dutch continue dominating possession.

What could have been for Man United 🥺 pic.twitter.com/xg1VOfvTFm
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 29, 2022

74' Another twist in Senegal vs Ecuador game as the former take the lead with the scoreline reading 2-1. As of now, Senegal qualifying for the knockout stages.

73' CHANCE! Dumfries attacks to cross the ball from the right side of the box only to be deflected towards goal. Barsham is called upon to make an important save.

71' Ecuador equalize in the game against Senegal as the scoreline is 1-1 now. Moises Caicedo's equalizer currently puts Ecuador in the lead for a place in the round of 16. So relaxing for the Netherlands here.

69' GOAL OVERTURNED! VAR asks the referee to review and the on-field referee rules out the goal. Gakpo is found guilty of handling the ball in the build-up for the goal and the scoreline remains 2-0.

68' GOOOAALL!! The Netherlands make it 3-0.

67' Depay had a decent game after starting his first game in more than two months. Crucial player for the next round.

66' Memphis Depay is subbed off. Vincent Janssen comes on.

66' Davy Klassen is subbed off. Steven Berghuis comes on.

65' Triple substitution from the hosts in hope of getting something out of the game.

65' Al Haydos is subbed off. Ali Assadalla comes on.

65' Almoez Ali is subbed off. Mohammed Muntari comes on.

64' Assim Madibo is subbed off. Karim Boudiaf comes on.

63' Klassen once again giving away possession. Luckily, Qatar don't make him pay on the counter.

57' Nathan Ake once again having a fine game in this World Cup, making crucial interceptions and blocks. His positioning has been a delight to watch.

⚠️ | QUICK STAT

Frenkie de Jong has just scored only his second goal for the Dutch national team, and his first-ever goal at a major international tournament. 🇳🇱

His only other goal for Oranje came on 6 September 2019 against Germany.#NEDQAT #Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/lXK7bw76g1
— Sofascore (@SofascoreINT) November 29, 2022

52' Nathan Ake is shown a yellow for using his elbow on Ismail to win the ball aerially.

49' Klasses puts the ball in the box and Depay controls it well to pop a shot Barsham. Despite making a good save, the ball falls to Frenkie De Jong who makes no mistake in tapping the ball in and double the lead.

49' GOOOAALL!! De Jong scores and it's 2-0.

46' The game resumes as Qatar kick start the second half. No substitutions.

Cody Gakpo’s first half by numbers vs. Qatar:

90% pass accuracy
31 touches
2/2 ground duels won
2 tackles won
1 key pass
1 goal

Unstoppable. 💥 pic.twitter.com/FujUUiRLgM
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 29, 2022

In the other game in Group A, Senegal are leading by a goal against Ecuador at half-time. As it stands, the Netherlands and Senegal are going through to the knockout stages.

2 - Cody Gakpo is just the second player from the Netherlands to score with his left foot, his right foot and his head in a single edition of the World Cup, after Wesley Sneijder in 2010. Variable. #NEDQAT #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jZF9EVKnKz
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) November 29, 2022

In all fairness, the Netherlands should be leading by more as they have failed to test Aissa Barsham as much as they would have liked. They look set to comfortably reach the knockout stages given how the first half has been.

It has all been the Netherlands since the game started. Qatar had a few moments on the counter but they have not looked threatening one bit. Despite having decent chances, the Dutch took the lead through Gakpo's composed finish in the right corner.

45+3' HALF TIME! The Netherlands lead 1-0 in what has been a comfortable half for them.

Additional time: 3 minutes

🇳🇱 Netherlands players to score in 3 consecutive #FIFAWorldCup matches:

1️⃣ Johan Neeskens (1974)
2️⃣ Dennis Bergkamp (1994)
3️⃣ Wesley Sneijder (2010)
4️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗸𝗽𝗼 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮)#Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/aIATHv71gg
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 29, 2022

40' Davy Klassen has gifted away possession multiple times in the first half so far. He'll have to be more careful.

38' It is ridiculous how the 23-year-old Gakpo has been so influential for the Netherlands in this World Cup.

Cody Gakpo’s season so far:

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Yesterday's price is not today's price. 📈 pic.twitter.com/ZqPKEcErJN
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 29, 2022

34' Qatar need to step up their game and have more of an attacking intent if they are to get anything out of this game.

33' Gakpo's goal today puts him right in front in the Golden Boot race for the tournament, alongside Kylian Mbappe and Enner Valencia.

Header vs. Senegal ✅
Left foot vs. Ecuador ✅
Right foot vs. Qatar ✅
Cody Gakpo can score them all 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mHTQ6tGyrh
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 29, 2022

31' Gakpo's opener will surely add some more millions to his value in the market. No wonder some of the top clubs in Europe are in the hunt to sign him.

3 - Cody Gakpo is the first #NED player ever to score in each of his first three matches at the #FIFAWorldCup. Triple. pic.twitter.com/Zzi1J21NnV
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) November 29, 2022

29' Klassen gives away the ball but Qatar's Ismael Mohammed hits straight at the goalkeeper.

28' Klassen gets the assist as Gakpo scores his 3rd goal of the tournament.

27' GOOOAAALLL!! Guess who??? It's Cody Gakpo again for the Dutch. After some smart passing, Klassen steps up the youngster who makes a cool finish to beat Aissa Barsham on his left. 1-0.

26' Depay does superbly to control Blind's loopy pass in the box, take a shot but it is saved well.

24' Van Dijk clears the threat in the box for Qatar's second corner. The hosts putting on a fight.

23' The hosts win their first corner of the game as they attack the Netherlands goal with a bit more patience.

19' Qatari defenders have stayed narrow, allowing the Dutch wing-backs to find space on the wings. A good cross can hurt them anytime.

🇳🇱 Netherlands have won all 4 of their #FIFAWorldCup matches against Asian opposition #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/Uh1n6YulSx
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 29, 2022

16' Netherlands win their first counter of the game after Dumfries' cross is cleared.

14' Depay shoots it high above the bar. The ball breaks to him after Frenkie De Jong's shot hits his own teammate Klassen.

🇶🇦😬 L, L... L?

Are Qatar about to make #FifaWorldCup history?#BBCWorldCup #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/yGy5D9ZDVx
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) November 29, 2022

12' Daley Blind twice gets the chance to cross from the left but twice it is intercepted by the Qatari defenders.

11' The Dutch are enjoying possession so far. They are yet to make good use of it.

"Cody Gakpo is a really talented player who can be the main man for Netherlands at this World Cup, especially with Louis van Gaal as his coach."@Ryanbabel on the #NED's striker potential & why he must choose wisely when it comes to joining a new club.

➡️https://t.co/oPelc7qKse pic.twitter.com/ih7Goc9kQ3
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) November 29, 2022

7' Qatar look sloppy in possession and have already been guilty of giving it away more often than not in their own half.

4' Chaos in the Qatar box as the Asian team struggle to clear the ball. Scrappy defending.

1' Netherlands get the game underway as they don their traditional orange jersey.

Both teams are out as we are just minutes away from the kickoff.

Memphis Depay gets a start today as he continues to recover from his injury. Alongside Cody Gakpo, the duo could pose a massive threat to Qatar's goal tonight.

Substitutes available for Qatar: Saad Al Sheeb, Yousef Hassan, Jassem Gaber Abdulsallam, Salem Al Hajri, Bassam Al-Rawi, Tarek Salman, Musab Kheder, Mohammed Al Bayati, Mostafa Mashaal, Naif Al Hadhrami, Ali Assadalla, Karim Boudiaf, Khalid Muneer, Ahmed Alaaeldin and Mohammed Muntari.

Substitutes available for Netherlands: Remko Pasveer, Justin Bijlow, Matthijs de Ligt, Stefan de Vrij, Tyrell Malacia, Jeremie Frimpong, Kenneth Taylor, Teun Koopmeiners, Xavi Simons, Steven Berghuis, Steven Bergwijn, Wout Weghorst, Luuk de Jong, Noa Lang and Vincent Janssen.

Qatar (5-3-2): Meshaal Aissa Barsham, Ismael Mohammed, Pedro Miguel, Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan, Homam Ahmed, Hassan Al Haydos (C), Assim Madibo, Abdelaziz Hatem, Almoez Ali, Akram Afif.

Netherlands (3-4-1-2): Andries Noppert, Jurrien Timber, Virgil van Dijk (C), Nathan Ake, Denzel Dumfries, Marten de Roon, Frenkie de Jong, Daley Blind, Davy Klaassen, Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay.

The line-ups are out for both teams. Let's take a look.

Here's what each nation needs to qualify from Group A...#NED
◉ Win / Draw vs 🇶🇦
◎ Lose vs 🇶🇦 & 🇪🇨 beat 🇸🇳#ECU
◉ Win / Draw vs 🇸🇳
◎ Lose vs 🇸🇳 & 🇶🇦 beat 🇳🇱#SEN
◉ Win vs 🇪🇨
◎ Draw vs 🇪🇨 & 🇶🇦 beat 🇳🇱#QAT
◉ Eliminated

Squawka x @WrldSoccerShop pic.twitter.com/W5FSv8BDLw
— Squawka (@Squawka) November 29, 2022

With two consecutive defeats, Qatar were eliminated from the tournament but will be looking to end it on a high. This is the first time they face the Dutch national team and will be interesting to see how they approach this game.

As far as the Netherlands are concerned, they just have to avoid defeat today to book their place in the knockout stages. Louis Van Gaal and his men will be looking to win this game and enter the round of 16 with full confidence.

Hello and Welcome to Sportskeeda's LIVE coverage for the FIFA World Cup 2022 fixture between Netherlands and Qatar in the final round of Group A from the Al Bayt Stadium. This is your host Priyank Mithani, who will keep you company throughout the live action as the hosting nation are involved in their final game of the tournament today.

Date & Time

29 November, Tue 08:30 PM IST

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