The Dutch national team could have been the first to win the place in the World Cup playoffs, however they failed to beat Ecuador in today's game. An early goal by Gakpo put Europeans in the lead, however yet another goal by Valencia stopped Netherlands from getting a victory.

World Cup 2022

Netherlands - Ecuador 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Gakpo, 6 (1:0); Valencia En., 49 (1:1)

Netherlands: Noppert; Ake; Timber J.; Dumfries; van Dijk; Blind; Koopmeiners T. (de Roon, 80); de Jong F.; Gakpo (Weghorst, 80); Klaassen D. (Berghuis, 69); Bergwijn (Depay, 46)
Bench: Pasveer; Bijlow; de Ligt; Frimpong J.; Malacia; de Vrij; Taylor Ke.; Simons Xavi; Lang N.; de Jong L.; Janssen

Ecuador: Galíndez; Hincapie; Estupiñán; Preciado An.; Porozo; Torres Fe.; Caicedo M.; Méndez J.; Plata (Ibarra Ro., 90); Estrada (Sarmiento J., 74); Valencia En. (Rodríguez K., 90)
Bench: Ramírez M.; Dominguez A.; Arboleda; Arreaga; Palacios D.; Mena; Preciado Ay.; Gruezo; Cifuentes J.; Pacho; Franco A.; Reasco
Yellow Cards: Méndez J. 57