2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
- Memphis Depay - 9' Pen, 16'
- Virgil van Dijk - 20'
- Xavi Simons - 61'
- Donyell Malen - 74', 80'
- Noa Lang - 78'
- Micky van de Ven - 90'+2'
Match Formations
- Flekken23
- van de Ven15
- van Dijk4
- de Vrij6
- Dumfries22
- de Jong21
- Gravenberch8
- Gakpo11
- Kluivert19
- Simons7
- Depay10
Game Information
Euroborg
2:45 PM, June 10, 2025
Groningen, Netherlands
Attendance: 21,006
- Referees:
- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0. |
90'+4' Second Half ends, Netherlands 8, Malta 0. |
90'+2' Goal! Netherlands 8, Malta 0. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. |
90'+2' Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
90'+1' Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick. |
90' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. |
90' Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
90' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta). |
89' Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons. |
87' Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
87' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta). |
83' Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
83' Foul by Jake Azzopardi (Malta). |
81' Substitution, Malta. Myles Beerman replaces Ryan Camenzuli. |
81' Substitution, Malta. Jake Azzopardi replaces Alexander Satariano. |
80' Goal! Netherlands 7, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong. |
79' Substitution, Netherlands. Lutsharel Geertruida replaces Denzel Dumfries. |
78' Goal! Netherlands 6, Malta 0. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donyell Malen. |
78' Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
78' Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta). |
76' Attempt missed. Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Mbong. |
76' Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
76' Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands). |
74' Goal! Netherlands 5, Malta 0. Donyell Malen (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Micky van de Ven. |
73' Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
73' Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands). |
72' Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Memphis Depay. |
72' Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands). |
72' Basil Tuma (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
70' Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
70' Foul by Basil Tuma (Malta). |
69' Attempt missed. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. |
69' Attempt blocked. Jodi Jones (Malta) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Kurt Shaw. |
66' Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
66' Foul by Jodi Jones (Malta). |
66' Jodi Jones (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
66' Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands). |
64' Noa Lang (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
64' Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
64' Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands). |
63' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
63' Delay in match because of an injury Paul Mbong (Malta). |
62' Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Justin Kluivert. |
61' Goal! Netherlands 4, Malta 0. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay. |
60' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
60' Substitution, Malta. Jodi Jones replaces Teddy Teuma. |
59' Delay in match because of an injury Teddy Teuma (Malta). |
57' Hand ball by Xavi Simons (Netherlands). |
56' Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
56' Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
56' Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta). |
56' Corner,Malta. Conceded by Micky van de Ven. |
55' Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij following a corner. |
55' Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Netherlands) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Stefan de Vrij. |
55' Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner. |
55' Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk. |
54' Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Gabriel Mentz. |
54' Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross. |
53' Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
53' Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta). |
53' Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay. |
52' Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside. |
50' Paul Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
50' Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands). |
49' Hand ball by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands). |
47' Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Kluivert. |
45' Substitution, Netherlands. Noa Lang replaces Cody Gakpo. |
45' Substitution, Netherlands. Mats Wieffer replaces Ryan Gravenberch. |
45' Substitution, Malta. Kurt Shaw replaces Adam Magri Overend. |
45' Substitution, Malta. Basil Tuma replaces Juan Corbalan. |
45' Second Half begins Netherlands 3, Malta 0. |
45'+4' First Half ends, Netherlands 3, Malta 0. |
45'+4' Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli. |
45'+3' Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside. |
45'+1' Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Henry Bonello. |
45'+1' Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Henry Bonello (Malta). Assisted by Xavi Simons. |
45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time. |
42' Joseph Mbong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
42' Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands). |
40' Offside, Malta. Paul Mbong is caught offside. |
39' Corner,Malta. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk. |
38' Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Micky van de Ven with a cross. |
36' Attempt missed. Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner. |
36' Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Ryan Camenzuli. |
34' Teddy Teuma (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
34' Xavi Simons (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
34' Foul by Teddy Teuma (Malta). |
33' Ryan Camenzuli (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
33' Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands). |
32' Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend. |
32' Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. |
31' Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
31' Foul by Alexander Satariano (Malta). |
30' Hand ball by Teddy Teuma (Malta). |
29' Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
29' Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta). |
27' Attempt missed. Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavi Simons. |
25' Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay is caught offside. |
20' Goal! Netherlands 3, Malta 0. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong. |
20' Attempt blocked. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cody Gakpo. |
20' Attempt saved. Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands). Assisted by Joseph Mbong. |
18' Attempt saved. Alexander Satariano (Malta) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Netherlands). |
17' Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
17' Foul by Adam Magri Overend (Malta). |
17' Matthew Guillaumier (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
17' Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands). |
16' Goal! Netherlands 2, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Denzel Dumfries. |
15' Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons. |
15' Hand ball by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands). |
13' Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Kluivert. |
12' Offside, Netherlands. Xavi Simons is caught offside. |
11' Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
11' Foul by Matthew Guillaumier (Malta). |
9' Goal! Netherlands 1, Malta 0. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. |
7' VAR Decision: Penalty Netherlands. |
5' Penalty conceded by Juan Corbalan (Malta) after a foul in the penalty area. |
5' Penalty Netherlands. Justin Kluivert draws a foul in the penalty area. |
4' Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross. |
3' Corner,Netherlands. Conceded by Adam Magri Overend. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Finland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Malta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 1 |