Corinthians’ number 10 stars in Netherlands’ World Cup qualifier win | OneFootball

Early Sunday afternoon, October 12, the Netherlands faced Finland at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam in the sixth round of the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and won 4–0. The result left the Dutch alone at the top of Group G with 16 points.

The Netherlands’ triumph featured an effective performance from Corinthians forward Memphis Depay, who scored a goal and provided two assists in the 82 minutes he was on the pitch. In the eighth minute of the first half, the No. 10 set up fellow forward Donyel Mallen to open the scoring with a shot from outside the box.

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Just nine minutes later, Memphis took a free kick into the area and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk headed firmly to extend the Netherlands’ lead. Then, in the 38th minute, Memphis Depay sent the Finnish goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot and got his goal.

Memphis Depay now has 54 goals and 35 assists for the Dutch National Team, making him the country’s all-time leading assister and top scorer. In midweek, the forward started on the bench against Malta — by coach Ronald Koeman’s choice — and still scored one of the four goals in his homeland’s 4–0 win.

At Corinthians, Memphis recently recovered from a edema in his right thigh and came on in the second half during the Alvinegro’s 3–0 win over Mirassol on Saturday, October 4, in Itaquera, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. In 2025, he has eight goals and 10 assists in the Corinthians shirt.

Check out below Memphis Depay’s numbers against Finland and his stats in these European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup:

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