With Memphis, Netherlands thrash Lithuania and book World Cup spot | OneFootball

With Memphis Depay in the starting lineup, the Netherlands defeated Lithuania 4-0 this Monday, in the final round of the European Qualifiers, in Amsterdam. With this result, the team secured its qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Standings

With 20 points, the undefeated Netherlands finish the Qualifiers as leaders of Group G. Lithuania, on the other hand, ended at the bottom, with just three points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🔵NETHERLANDS 4 X 0 LITHUANIA 🟡🟢 🏆 Competition: European Qualifiers 🏟️ Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena 📅 Date: November 17, 2025 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 4:45 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Tijjani Reijnders, 16′ 1st half (Netherlands) ⚽ Cody Gakpo, 12′ 2nd half (Netherlands) ⚽ Xavi Simons, 15′ 2nd half (Netherlands) ⚽ Donyell Malen, 17′ 2nd half (Netherlands)

How was the match?

The Netherlands opened the scoring at 16 minutes of the first half with Tijjani Reijnders, who took advantage of a good pass from Frenkie de Jong to find the net. At 29 minutes, Memphis set up Reijnders, who hit the post. The Dutch kept up the pressure throughout the first half but did not increase their lead.

In the second half, their superiority turned into a rout. At 12 minutes, Cody Gakpo converted a penalty awarded after a handball by Artemijus Tutyskinas. Three minutes later, Xavi Simons received a pass from Gakpo, dribbled past the defender, and scored the third. At 17 minutes, Donyell Malen broke away on a counterattack and struck hard to seal the score.

Poland goes to the playoffs

In another match played this Monday, with goals from Robert Lewandowski, Pawel Wszolek, and Piotr Zielinski, Poland beat Malta 3-2 away. Thus, they secured a spot in the playoffs by finishing second in Group G, with 15 points.

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