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The Dutch, who missed out on the 2018 World Cup, looked to be heading for a scrappy goalless draw after wasting several chances but man-of-the-match Gakpo beat goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to nod in Frenkie De Jong’s cross with the back of his head.The Dutch join Ecuador, 2-0 winners over hosts Qatar on Sunday, on three points, with the top two meeting on Friday.

That was followed by a Daley Blind header at the far post that flew wide before Steven Berghuis sent Bergwijn through and he laid the ball off for the unmarked De Jong in the box.The African champions were badly missing injured talisman Sadio Mane and did not manage a shot on target until the 65th minute when Boulaye Dia tried to sneak one past goalkeeper Andries Noppert, making his Dutch debut, from a tight angle.

To make matters worse, Cheikhou Kouyate had to be taken off injured before Gakpo sneaked in to snatch the opening goal.

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Dutch make winning return to World Cup with 2-0 win over Senegal - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Netherlands scored twice in the final minutes through Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaassen to beat Senegal 2-0 in their World Cup Group A match at Al Thumama Stadium on Monday.
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