Overview
- A 4-0 win over Lithuania in Amsterdam confirmed the Netherlands' place at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Virgil van Dijk made his 72nd appearance as captain, surpassing Frank de Boer’s national record and reaching 88 caps.
- Tijjani Reijnders opened the scoring, Gakpo converted a penalty, Xavi Simons scored from Gakpo’s cross, and Donyell Malen added the fourth.
- Dutch media issued improved ratings after the Poland draw, with analysis highlighting Van Dijk’s control and former forward Pierre van Hooijdonk calling Gakpo the campaign’s top performer.
- Ryan Gravenberch was an unused substitute as Ronald Koeman balanced selection with club workloads.