Tag: Netherlands
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Martinez replaces Gomez for Argentina’s debut against Netherlands
Teams: Netherlands: Andries Knoppert, Daley Blind, Nathan Eke, Virgil van Dijk (c), Jurien Timbers, Denzel Dumfries, Maarten de Roon, Steven Bergwijn, Frankie de Jong, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay. Argentina: Emiliano Martinez, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Nahuel Molina, Marcos Acuña, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi.
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Argentina’s Scaloni focused on Di Maria’s fitness for Dutch clash
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has been guarded about whether Angel Di Maria will be available for Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands, but he said on Thursday that every player on the field would be fit. Forward Di Maria missed the last-16 win over Australia with a left thigh injury and Scaloni also faced…
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Argentina’s Scaloni focused on Di Maria’s fitness for Dutch clash
“We know we’ll give it our all on the pitch. We know football can sometimes be beautiful and sometimes it can be brutal.” Scaloni would also not draw on whether he would prefer to play arch-rivals Brazil or Croatia in the semi-finals if Argentina win, and said he still thinks the tournament is wide open.…
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Van Dijk one-up Messi but still rates him best
This was certainly the case at the 2014 World Cup when Dutch coach Louis van Gaal had to prepare for the threat of Messi in the semi-finals in Brazil, although they still lost. What he did learn, however, was that defending against Messi is a collective act. Messi then had more of a playmaker role,…
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Van Dijk one-up Messi but still rates him best
This was certainly the case at the 2014 World Cup when Dutch coach Louis van Gaal had to prepare for the threat of Messi in the semi-finals in Brazil, although they still lost. What he did learn, however, was that defending against Messi is a collective act. Messi then had more of a playmaker role,…
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Netherlands lead US 2-0 at halftime
Goals from Memphis Depay and Daley Blind gave the Netherlands a 2-0 halftime lead in their first World Cup knockout match over the United States at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday. Depay’s superb finish broke the deadlock in the 10th minute and Blind struck again just before the break to set the Dutch up…
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Argentina, Netherlands eye quarterfinals as knockout stages begin
Australia will take on Lionel Messi’s Argentina in a David versus Goliath World Cup match, while the United States will look to ambush the Netherlands as the World Cup knockout rounds begin on Saturday. After a group stage full of twists and turns, the business end of the tournament begins with 16 teams dreaming of…
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Netherlands beat Qatar to top Group A
Cody Gakpo’s third goal in three matches helped the Netherlands beat World Cup hosts Qatar 2-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday to top Group A and enter the knockout stages. The Dutch, who finished with seven points from their three group games, will be joined in the last 16 by Senegal, who beat…
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Netherlands to provide $7.5m for Rohingya, host community
National Netherlands to provide $7.5m for Rohingya, host community The Netherlands has decided to provide $7.5 million through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for the welfare of forcibly displaced Rohingyas and their host community in Cox’s Bazar district. In this regard, an agreement was signed between the Embassy of the Netherlands in Dhaka and…
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Dutch coach Van Gaal says ‘won’t take risks’ with Depay for Qatar clash
Dutch striker Memphis Depay will not be recalled to the starting line-up for the Netherlands’ final Group A match against hosts Qatar, manager Louis van Gaal said on Monday. The Netherlands are joint-top with Ecuador on four points and the sides have identical records, so goal difference may be needed to decide the top spot.…
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Qatar out of World Cup after draw with Netherlands and Ecuador
The Dutch and Ecuador each have four points, Senegal has three. Qatar are without points after losing their opening game 2-0 to Ecuador and then losing 3-1 to Senegal earlier on Friday. Whatever happens in their final match against the Dutch on Tuesday, they cannot qualify.
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Qatar out of World Cup after draw with Netherlands and Ecuador
Qatar became the first team to be knocked out of the World Cup on Friday after Group A rivals Netherlands and Ecuador drew 1-1. The Dutch and Ecuador each have four points, Senegal has three. Qatar are without points after losing their opening game 2-0 to Ecuador and then losing 3-1 to Senegal earlier on…
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Netherlands beat Ecuador 1-0 in Group A competition
Cody Gakpo’s sixth-minute rocket gave the Netherlands a 1-0 lead over Ecuador at halftime in their World Cup Group A clash at the Khalifa International Stadium on Friday, leaving the Dutch on the brink of securing a place in the knockout rounds . Ener Valencia, who had scored both of Ecuador’s goals in their opening…
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Robot tractors farming for human
A prototype robotic tractor developed by researchers with the Mechatronics Technology Center in Flanders and the Catholic University of Leuven both in the Netherlands. A ritual older than civilization itself the farmer rising at dawn to till the fields all day could become a thing of the past, if a group of Dutch researchers and engineers has…