Euro 2016 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Kazakhstan 2-1
ASTANA, Oct. 10, 2015 (AMP) — France 2016 (Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Kazakhstan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2016 UEFA European Championship on Saturday night at the Astana Arena.
The Netherlands dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum in the 33rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Dutchs further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Sneijder in the 50th minute.
The result put the Dutch third in Group A with 13 points. Kazakhstan is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, the Netherlands will meet second-placed Czech republic at the Astana Arena on October 13, while Kazakhstan will face Latvia.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Kazakhstan at the Euro
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 2008)
Netherlands at the Euro
- 1 title (1988)
- 9 appearances (first in 1976)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1964)
- Statistics: Champions (1988) Third Place (1976)
- 10 October 2015
- 18:00
- Astana
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Iceland | 20 |
 Czech republic | 19 |
| Netherlands | 13 |
 Turkey | 12 |
 Latvia | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 |
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