The Netherlands has been knocked out of the World Cup. After penalties, Morocco was too strong in a match that the Netherlands seemed to win thanks to a special goal by Cody Gakpo.

What happened?

The Netherlands national team finished with seven points from three matches as first in group F. Despite the positive vibe in the team after the group stage, it was over and out after the next match.

How does the knockout phase proceed?

Now Morocco goes to the round of 16, where it faces Canada. View the complete schedule of the World Cup knockout phase here.

DateMatchResult
2026-06-14Netherlands - Japan2-2

What's next?

The Netherlands national team has a recent form of 2W-2D-1L (DWLDW, most recent first). The next match is against Germany on 2026-09-24.

The Moroccan defender Diop scored in injury time the 1-1 and then it was over after penalties. Gakpo scored and burst into tears after the loss of his unborn son last week.