Wasting opportunities, the Netherlands suffered a humiliating defeat against Algeria.

A seismic event occurred in Rotterdam when the Netherlands lost to Algeria by a narrow margin in a pre-World Cup friendly. Despite dominating the game, Ronald Koeman's side succumbed to a spectacular individual goal from Anis Hadj Moussa.

The Netherlands suffered a shock defeat to Algeria at home by a narrow margin.

In a friendly match preparing for the 2026 World Cup in North America, the Netherlands suffered a surprising 0-1 defeat against Algeria at their home stadium, Stadion Feijenoord. Anis Hadj Moussa's late goal dealt a harsh blow to Ronald Koeman's team.

The match in Rotterdam unfolded with complete dominance from the home team right from the opening whistle. The "Orange Tornado" relentlessly besieged the opponent's goal with sharp passing combinations from Cody Gakpo and Tijjani Reijnders.

The first clear chance came in the 8th minute when Donyell Malen made a clever run and his shot unfortunately hit the post. Just two minutes later, Algeria's net was shaken by Reijnders' close-range tap-in, but the referee disallowed the goal due to Summerville being offside.

The suffocating pressure forced the Algerian defense to struggle throughout the first half. Goalkeeper Luca Zidane had an outstanding performance, repeatedly saving dangerous shots from Gakpo and Gravenberch to protect the visitors' goal.

On the other side of the pitch, Algeria played defensively, waiting for opportunities from quick counter-attacks. In the 27th minute, Riyad Mahrez created a chance for Amoura to shoot, but the ball went over the crossbar, much to the relief of the "Orange Tornado" fans.

Entering the second half, both managers made a series of personnel changes to test different tactical options. The changes in lineup significantly slowed down the pace of the game, and the home team's passing combinations lost their fluidity.

Despite dominating possession, the Netherlands struggled to find a way past Luca Zidane's impenetrable defense. Even after Memphis Depay and Justin Kluivert were brought on, their final shots lacked the necessary precision to be converted into goals.

While the home team launched ineffective attacks, Algeria delivered the decisive "finishing blow" in the 86th minute. Receiving a pass from Nabil Bentaleb, Anis Hadj Moussa made a skillful breakthrough on the right wing, then cut inside and fired a shot into the net, much to the astonishment of the opposing defense.

Hadj Moussa's stunning left-footed curling shot nestled into the top corner of the net, giving goalkeeper Robin Roefs no chance to save it. This was a well-deserved reward for the disciplined play and excellent opportunism of the North African team.

Anis Hadj Moussa scored the only goal to give Algeria the victory.

The narrow defeat at Feyenoord was a shock for the Netherlands, who boasted an expected goals (xG) of 2.20 compared to their opponents' 0.48. This forgettable result forces Ronald Koeman to reassess his finishing before officially embarking on the challenging 2026 World Cup campaign.

Final score: Netherlands 0-1 Algeria

Goal scorer:

Algeria: Anis Hadj Moussa (86')

According to Football

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