World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Netherlands beats Belarus 4-1
ROTTERDAM, Oct. 7, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : The Netherlands defeated Belarus by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Friday night at the De Kuip in Rotterdam.
Promes scored dual goals
The Netherlands dominated the first half thanks to goals from Promes ('15, '31). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Dutchs further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Klaassen '56 and Janssen '64).
The result put the Dutch top of Group A with 4 points. Belarus is 5th with one point. In their next game, the Netherlands will meet second-placed France at the De Kuip on October 10, while Belarus will face Luxembourg.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 10 appearances (first in 1934)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) Third Place (2014) Fourth Place (1998)
Belarus at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1998)
- 7 October 2016
- 20:45
- Rotterdam
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 4 |
 France | 4 |
 Sweden | 4 |
 Bulgaria | 3 |
| Belarus | 1 |
 Luxembourg | 0 |
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