Netherlands vs Poland match review, 1:45 a.m. September 5: Determined to reach the top of the table

VHO - Commentary on the match between Netherlands and Poland, 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with enough advantages in hand, the home team promises to pocket 3 more points to rise to the top of Group G.

Netherlands vs Poland form

Although only ranked 2nd in Group G, the Netherlands still has many opportunities to win the only ticket directly to the 2026 World Cup. Starting later than the remaining opponents in the group due to being busy with UEFA Nations League A, coach Ronald Koeman and his team have only played a total of 2 matches.

But the strength of the top candidate in this group was demonstrated almost perfectly by the Netherlands. In the opening match, despite having to play away to Finland, Van Dijk and his teammates still won convincingly 2-0, thanks to goals in the first 20 minutes by Memphis Depay and Denzel Dumfries.

Welcoming the weak opponent Malta a few days later, the "Orange Storm" had more reason to become fierce, sweeping away the guests with a resounding score of 8-0.

Thanks to pocketing all 6 points, the team from the land of tulips has the same 6 points as Poland but is ranked higher thanks to a superior goal difference, and is only 1 point behind the top spot held by Finland.

In addition, the Netherlands also played 1 and 2 points less than the above two opponents, respectively. The capital in hand is enough to help coach Koeman and his team feel more confident in the remaining journey.

But of course, they will not be allowed to be subjective because of the obvious lesson that happened to them in several qualifying campaigns in the past decade, such as Euro 2016 or World Cup 2018.

In contrast to their opponent's brilliant start, Poland is going through a difficult period. The squad is somewhat aging as key players such as Lewandowski, Piatek, Bednarek, Zielinski... have gradually entered the twilight of their careers.

The Netherlands is determined to earn 3 more points to climb to the top of Group G.

According to the FIFA rankings updated nearly 2 months ago, the White Eagles have dropped 3 more places, to 37th place. This is the result of Poland's poor performance in recent tournaments.

In the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League, Poland only won 1, drew 1 and lost 4. The poor results caused coach Jan Urban and his team to finish at the bottom of Group A1 and have to play in League B next season.

Poland's quest for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup is also not smooth. After defeating two underdogs, Lithuania (1-0) and Malta (2-0) at home, Lewandowski and his teammates suffered a bitter defeat in the visit to Finland in the third match (losing 1-2).

The defeat in Helsinki has put Poland in a very difficult position in their plan to compete for the top spot with the Netherlands. If they continue to leave Rotterdam with their heads down, the White Eagles' chances will be even more fragile. It seems that the hope of finishing second in the group to play in the play-offs is more suitable for the away team's current strength.

Netherlands vs Poland squad information

Netherlands: Jeremie Frimpong is absent due to injury.

Poland: Full strength.

Expected lineup Netherlands vs Poland

Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Dijk, Van Hecke, Van de Ven; De Jong, Gravenberch, Reijnders; Simons, Depay, Gakpo

Poland: Skorupski; Bednarek, Kedziora, Kiwior; Cash, Zielinski, Szymanski, Slisz, Zalewski; Lewandowski, Piatek

Prediction: 2-1

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