Last-Gasp Gakpo Strike Snatches Dutch Draw to Sour Klopp Debut
- On Thursday, the Netherlands and Germany resumed their storied Nations League rivalry in Amsterdam, with Xavi and Klopp managing their first international fixture against one another.
- Both nations appointed new managers after failing to advance past the round of 32 at this summer's World Cup in North America, as Ronald Koeman and Julian Nagelsmann departed their posts.
- Klopp implemented an unconventional strategy, selecting 44 players across two squads for Germany's Nations League fixtures to evaluate a broad talent pool during the international window.
- The match ended in a 1-1 draw after a VAR decision overturned a late goal by Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk, while Felix Nmecha scored for Germany.
- Both nations are vying for supremacy in the Nations League group alongside Serbia and Greece, seeking to rebuild international standing following their World Cup exits this summer.
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Late Gakpo equaliser earns Dutch 1-1 draw against Germany to spoil Klopp debut
AMSTERDAM, Sept 24 - Cody Gakpo volleyed in a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a 1-1 draw for the Netherlands against Germany in their Nations League Group A2 opener on Thursday, and deny new coach Juergen Klopp a winning debut. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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