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Amsterdam (AP) - The Dutch national soccer team celebrated their first victory in the World Cup qualification in the second game.
Three days after the false start with the 2: 4 against Turkey, the oppressively superior team of Bondscoach Frank de Boer struggled to a 2: 0 (1: 0) against outsiders Latvia.
The goals for Oranje were scored by Steven Berghuis (32nd minute) and former Bundesliga professional Luuk de Jong (69th).
The game against outsider Gibraltar will follow next Tuesday.
The French Stéphanie Frappart was the first ever referee to lead a men's World Cup qualifier.
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The Turkish selection celebrated their second clear victory.
After the 4: 2 against the Dutch, the team prevailed 3: 0 (2: 0) against opening winners Norway and ousted the Scandinavians from the top of qualifying group G. In Malaga, Ozan Tufan (4th) scored for the Turks. , Caglar Söyüncü (28th) and Ozan Tufan (59th).
The Bundesliga strikers Erling Haaland (Dortmund) and Alexander Sörloth (Leipzig) also went empty-handed.
Norway coach Ståle Solbakken had to replace Hertha keeper Rune Jarstein at halftime.
Before both games, the players pointed out the potential political power of football with clear visual messages.
“Football Supports Change” was written on the black T-shirts that the Dutch wore until shortly before kick-off.
Before their game, the Norwegians again drew attention to the human rights situation at World Cup hosts Qatar and encouraged possible imitators.
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Three days after the 0: 1 in Slovenia, vice world champions Croatia made the hoped-for mandatory victory perfect: In the 1-0 (1-0) against Cyprus in Rijeka, Mario Pasalic scored in the 40th minute.
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