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Frenkie de Jong scores for the Netherlands. Getty
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Netherlands striker Cody Gakpo celebrates after scoring the opening goal in their 2-0 World Cup win over Qatar at Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. AP
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Cody Gakpo fires the Netherlands into a first-half lead. Getty
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Cody Gakpo of Netherlands celebrates after scoring. Getty
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Memphis Depay on the attack for the Netherlands. AP
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Qatar manager Felix Sanchez. AP
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Frenkie de Jong scores Netherlands' second goal. Reuters
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Qatar attacker Akram Afif. Reuters
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Netherlands' Frenkie de Jong celebrates scoring with Memphis Depay, Denzel Dumfries and Daley Blind. Reuters
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Dutch midfielder Davy Klaassen battles for the ball with Assim Madibo of Qatar. Getty
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Netherlands' Cody Gakpo finishes past Qatar goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham. Getty
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Steven Berghuis of the Netherlands celebrates scoring only for the goal to be ruled out for handball in the build-up. Getty
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Frenkie de Jong scores for the Netherlands. Getty
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Netherlands striker Cody Gakpo celebrates after scoring the opening goal in their 2-0 World Cup win over Qatar at Al Bayt Stadium on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. AP
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Cody Gakpo fires the Netherlands into a first-half lead. Getty
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Cody Gakpo of Netherlands celebrates after scoring. Getty
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Memphis Depay on the attack for the Netherlands. AP
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Qatar manager Felix Sanchez. AP
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Frenkie de Jong scores Netherlands' second goal. Reuters
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Qatar attacker Akram Afif. Reuters
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Netherlands' Frenkie de Jong celebrates scoring with Memphis Depay, Denzel Dumfries and Daley Blind. Reuters
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Dutch midfielder Davy Klaassen battles for the ball with Assim Madibo of Qatar. Getty
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Netherlands' Cody Gakpo finishes past Qatar goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham. Getty
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Steven Berghuis of the Netherlands celebrates scoring only for the goal to be ruled out for handball in the build-up. Getty
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Frenkie de Jong scores for the Netherlands. Getty
Netherlands land final blow on Qatar's underwhelming World Cup 2022 campaign
Goals from Cody Gakpo and Frenkie de Jong deliver another defeat for hosts
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