The Netherlands received their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on their way to a winning start when Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries scored in a 2-0 way over Finland.
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- Depay (6 ')
- Dumfries (23 ')
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7 'goal! Finland 0-1 Netherlands
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24 'goal! Finland 0-2 Netherlands
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Match report
Ronald Koeman's Oranje participated in the quarterfinals of the Nations League quart finals during the international break of March and entered Saturday match with few errors, knowing that their main group G-Rivalen Poland had already won two games.
But a strong start ensured that they moved from the top within three points with a competition in hand.
Lukas Hradecky-Die The sixth player won 100 caps for Finland-Kreeg no chance because Depay used a sloppy Finland game to find the right-hand corner with a first finish after just six minutes.
Hradecky then made a stunning salvation to keep a header out of the recent Liverpool who signed Jeremie Frimpong, although he was again beaten in the 23rd minute when Dumfries finished with the hanging cross of Cody Gakpo.
The Orange went looking for more goals after the break if AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders – who would be expected to come to Manchester City next week – sent a low effort, while Hradecky made a sharp stop to make depays deflected in safety.
Frenkie de Jong also shoved late, while Finland avoided further damage, although the defeat dropped them to four points of their first three games of the campaign.
Three points to start our @Fifaworldcup qualification! #Nothinglikeorange #fined pic.twitter.com/in4xgzal5f
– Onsoranje (@onsoranje) 7 June 2025
Data Debrief: Dumfries in double digits, Depays -History
The Netherlands stood in Cruise Control from the off in Helsinki and raised 17 shots to Finland's five and 2.06 expected goals (XG) to the 0.2 of the hosts.
Opening Scorer Depay is on the hunt for a place in the record books, with the goal of Saturday its 48th in an orange shirt.
He is only two removed from the simultaneous record of the Netherlands, in the hands of Robin van Persie.
Dumfries is now alone among the defenders in the 21st century, after he has scored his 10th goal for the Netherlands. He was previously the same as Virgil van Dijk on nine goals.
Line-ups
Finland XI: Hradecky, Nikolai Alho, Jere Uons, Pohjanpalo, Robin Lod, Miro Tenho, Robert Ivanov, Kaan Kairinen, Arttu Hoskonen, Oliver Antman, Matti Peltola
Subs: Pukki, Jesse Joronen, Glen Kamara, Ilmari Niskanen, Fredrik Jensen, Benjamin Källman, Onni Valakari, Juhani Pikkarans, Ville Tikkanen, Tommi Jyry, Viljami Sinisalo, Anssi Suhonen
The Netherlands XI: Depay, Ake, Van Dijk, Mark Flekken, Dumfries, De Jong, Gakpo, Reijnders, Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong, Jan Paul van Hecke
Subs: de Vrij, Nick Olij, Weghorst, Kluisivert, Scherpen, Lang, Lutsharel Geertruida, Malen, Mats Wieffer, Van de Ven, Xavi Simons, Jorrel Hato