World Cup wrap: Netherlands seal automatic Qatar qualification as Norway dream ends

World Cup wrap: Netherlands seal automatic Qatar qualification as Norway dream ends

Kieffer Moore celebrates scoring Wales’ equaliser against Belgium (David Davies/PA).

The Netherlands clinched the last automatic European ticket to the 2022 Fifa World Cup finals in Qatar after ending Norway’s qualification dreams with a 2-0 in Rotterdam to win Group G.

Late goals by Steven Bergwijn and Memphis Depay against a Norway side without Erling Haaland kept Louis Van Gaal’s team two points ahead of Turkey, who beat Montenegro 2-1 in Podgorica to reach the play-off semi-finals next March.

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