Netherlands start strongly: 2-0 victory against Finland in World Cup qualification!

Netherlands start strongly: 2-0 victory against Finland in World Cup qualification!

Helsinki, Finnland - On June 7, 2025, the Netherlands opened their World Cup qualification with a convincing 2-0 victory against Finland. The game took place in the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki and the Dutch team, led by coach Ronald Koeman, was able to record three points for themselves despite some failures.

Memphis Depay brought the Elftal in the lead in the 6th minute after using a mistake in the Finnish defense. The back pass from Kaan Cairinen had failed and made it possible to sink the ball on the net. In the 23rd minute, Denzel Dumfries increased to 2-0, after a precise preparatory work by Cody Gakpo.

dominant idea of ​​the Dutch

The Dutch team dominated the entire season and had Finland, which had previously collected four points from two games, hardly any chances. Despite injury -related failures of players such as Bart Brenchen and Jerdy Schoute, the Elftal performed strongly. Memphis was used as a center forward, while Gakpo and Frimpong support him.

In the second half, the events remained low in the event, and Finland could not build up any significant pressure. Antman's shot warded off by goalkeeper Mark Flekken in the 86th minute was the only noteworthy offensive campaign by the host. Even in added time, in which Finland appeared a little more courageous, there was no goal.

The table situation in the group g

With this victory, the Netherlands are now in second place in Group G and have optimistically collected their first points. Finland, on the other hand, received the first defeat in her third qualification game and stays in second place behind Poland with four points, which have already achieved six points in two games.

The next games in the group are also pending: Finland meets Poland while the Netherlands compete against Malta. The group is qualified directly for the 2026 World Cup, which is held in Canada, Mexico and the USA, while the second has the chance for the playoffs.

This World Cup qualification has written a promising initial chapter for the Elftal and gives fans hope for more exciting games.

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