The Netherlands national football team won a crazy friendly against Uzbekistan. The team won 2-1 thanks to two penalties from Cody Gakpo, including one in injury time.

What happened?

The Netherlands national football team lost the farewell match against Algeria last week and hoped to achieve a better result against Uzbekistan to go to the World Cup with a good feeling.

Verbruggen's injury and Til's red card

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen was injured and Guus Til received a surprising red card in the final phase. It is still unclear whether he will be fit in time for the first World Cup match against Japan next Sunday.

What's next?

Last result: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden (2026-06-20). Next fixture: vs Tunisia (away, 2026-06-25). | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Last win | 2-1 against Uzbekistan | | Number of goals | 5 against Sweden |