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Netherlands manager Dick Advocaat made his unfortunate comments ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Belarus. Vasily Fedosenko . Reuters
Netherlands manager Dick Advocaat made his unfortunate comments ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Belarus. Vasily Fedosenko . Reuters
'They won't win 8-0, what a stupid question' insists Advocaat before Sweden win 8-0 to all but end Netherlands' World Cup hopes
The goal difference between the two nations increased to plus-12, meaning the Dutch need to win at least 7-0 on Tuesday to reach the playoffs.
The National staff
10 October, 2017