In the early morning of November 15 (Vietnam time), the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe continued to take place vibrantly. In particular, the confrontation between Poland and the Netherlands in Group G attracted a lot of attention from fans.
Right after the opening whistle, the Netherlands proactively controlled the ball and pushed up the formation to take the initiative. Meanwhile, Poland chose a defensive counter-attacking style of play and accepted to give up the game to the away team.
During the first 30 minutes, the match was quite tight, and the only clear chance belonged to the home team.
The tug-of-war lasted until the end of the first half before being broken by a shining moment from Robert Lewandowski. In the 43rd minute, this veteran striker made a delicate pass for Kaminski to escape and face goalkeeper Verbruggen. Kaminski's dangerous low shot put the ball into the net, opening the score 1-0 for Poland.
Entering the second half, the Netherlands responded almost immediately. Just two minutes after the ball rolled back, Memphis Depay took advantage of the messy ball in the penalty area, chose a suitable position and taped the ball into the net to equalize 1-1 for the " orange tornado".
There was an early equalizer, but the Netherlands suddenly slowed down. Both teams proactively slowed down the tempo and created very few dangerous opportunities in the remainder of the half.
In the end, the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Poland in the 7th match of Group G of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This result helped the Netherlands maintain the top position with 17 points, while Poland was close behind with 14 points.
In another development, Germany had a light 2-0 victory over Luxembourg in Group A. This victory helped coach Nagelsmann and his team consolidate their top position with 12 points, ahead of Slovakia in terms of goal difference.
Results of some other notable matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe:
Finland 0'1 Malta
Croatia 31 Faroe Islands
Slovakia 10 Northern Ireland
Gibraltar 12 Montenegro