In this week 3 match, on Tue Nov 29th, Netherlands will host Qatar at Johan Cruijff Arena in a World Cup match. Netherlands is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Ecuador. Cody Gakpo scored the first goal for Netherlands in the 6th minute, but Enner Valencia got the equalizer for Ecuador in the 49th minute earning Ecuador a comeback draw. Netherlands is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while qatar is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Senegal. Boulaye Dia struck first for Senegal in the 41st minute, then Famara Diédhiou added another in the 48th minute. Qatar looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Qatar hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Hassan Khalid Al Heidos and Akram Hassan Afif, and they each have 1 goal. Steven Bergwijn has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Netherlands.