With a clear victory against Belarus, the Dutch national football team starts in the EM-qualification. Joachim Löw and the DFB-Team should be before the match against the Oranje on Sunday warned.
Cheers to the low countries to goalscorer Virgil van Dijk (2.v.l.)
The Netherlands are well prepared for the football classic against Germany. Three days before the prestige duel for the Oranje in Rotterdam recorded at the start of the Euro qualifying with a commanding 4:0 (2:0)-victory against Belarus. The outstanding Memphis Depay by double-pack (1. Minute/55., Foul penalty), as well as the two Liverpool Stars Georginio Wijnaldum (21.) and Virgil van Dijk (86.) shot out shot the victory of the team of coach Ronald Koeman.
In the second game of the group C Northern Ireland came thanks to goals from Niall McGinn (56.) and Steven Davis (75.) to a 2:0 (0:0) against Estonia in Belfast. Germany had to line up for the start of the fives group. The selection of Joachim Löw had denied on Wednesday a test game against Serbia (1:1) and rises on Sunday in Amsterdam with the duel against the Netherlands in the qualification.
Tedious victories for Croatia and Belgium
Vice-champion of Croatia turned a false start thanks to a late goal from Andrej Kramaric. The Team around Superstar Luka Modric came through the gate of Hope Heimer’s in the 79. Minute in group E against the stark outsider-Azerbaijan 2:1 (1:1)-victory. The guests were gone by Ramil Sheydaev (19.), Borna Barisic (44.) managed the compensation.
Problems, the world Cup-third Belgium in group I at 3:1 (2:1) against Russia. Only after goals from Youri Tielemans (14.) and twice Chelsea Star Eden Hazard (45. and 88.) state of the victory. For the world Cup hosts of 2018 Denis Tscherischew had levelled in the meantime, (16.).
In group G, the Polish selection against Austria was in the middle of the Top of the game in Vienna with 1:0 (0:0). Milan-scorer Krzysztof Piatek advanced to the match-winner (69.). Next opponent of the team of Austria-Coach Franco Foda of Israel, is a former Austrian midfielder Andreas Herzog on the bench. The Israelis were on Thursday to a 1:1 (0:0) against Slovenia.
sn (dpa, sid)