National coach Louis van Gaal will play the first game at the World Cup against Senegal with the Orange on November 21. Four days later, Ecuador is the opponent, while the group stage will conclude on November 29 with a meeting with host country Qatar.
Here’s the full draw for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar:
GROUP A: Qatar, NETHERLANDS, Senegal and Ecuador
GROUP B: England, United States, Iran and the winner of the play-off between Wales and Ukraine or Scotland
GROUP C: Argentina, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia
GROUP D: France, Denmark, Tunisia and the winner of the play-off between Peru and the United Arab Emirates or Australia
GROUP E: Spain, Germany, Japan and the winner of the play-off between Costa Rica and New Zealand
GROUP F: Belgium, Croatia, Morocco and Canada
GROUP G: Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia and Cameroon
GROUP H: Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana
Who will Memphis Depay, Steven Bergwijn and Frenkie de Jong meet with the Orange squad at the World Cup this fall?
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During the draw, the Netherlands was linked to a country team from pot 1, so Qatar, pot 3 (Senegal) and pot 4 (Ecuador). National coach Louis van Gaal, not present in Doha because of a positive PCR test, did not rule out that he is so lucky that the Orange would draw the host country. “I often have luck hanging on my pants,” he said.
After today, Louis van Gaal and the Orange squad can specifically prepare for the three opponents in the group stage.
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The World Cup starts on November 21, with the final on December 18.