Netherlands Lose World Cup Qualifier to Algeria

The Netherlands lost 1-0 to Algeria in a World Cup qualifying match, with Anis Hadj Moussa scoring four minutes before full‑time. Coach Ronald Koeman fielded a largely complete squad, but the Dutch team struggled to contain the Algerian side.

Captain Virgil van Dijk expressed disappointment, saying the result was unexpected. The loss drops the Dutch from world number eight and puts Algeria, ranked 28th, ahead of Norway in the rankings. sweetbonanza.qpon