Join the Conversation | Do You Have Confidence in the Dutch Team at the World Cup After the Warm-Ups?
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The Dutch national team later boards the plane to Kansas City with mixed feelings. Although Oranje beat Uzbekistan 2-1, they missed many chances. Sports media abroad also note that the Netherlands is heading to the World Cup 'not with a great feeling' (Het Nieuwsblad).
Mediocre results, little conviction: the Dutch team did not look World Cup-ready during yesterday's warm-ups in New York. But Japan awaits on Sunday in the first World Cup match. Will things still turn out well? Experts warn against drawing conclusions too quickly: "A match like this without a crowd doesn't help matters either."
The Dutch national team beat Uzbekistan 2-1 on Monday evening in the final friendly before the World Cup. Last week, they lost to Algeria. Do you have confidence in the Oranje at the World Cup despite this?
The Netherlands' final friendly against Uzbekistan also failed to instill much confidence in the fans. What does that say about the team's form heading into the World Cup?
“I see this result as a wake-up call,” said Ronald Koeman after last week’s 1-0 home defeat to Algeria. The coach was disappointed that his star players squandered every opportunity, but he hoped they would learn a lot from it. Well, in Monday’s match against Uzbekistan, it didn’t seem like his players had broken the deadlock. Cody Gakpo took the lead from a penalty kick in the 32nd minute, but the Uzbeks equalised in the 92nd minute through Igo…
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