Dutch see off Poland to edge closer to Nations League finals
Louis van Gaal's men maintained their three-point lead over Belgium, who edged out Wales 2-1, at the top of Group A4.
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Belgium playmaker Hazard starting to feel like his old self again
BRUSSELS : Belgium forward Eden Hazard said he was starting to find his form again after a solid 65 minutes in their 2-1 Nations League home win over Wales on Thursday, but admitted he needed more game time at Real Madrid before the World Cup.
Newcastle: £35m star will now be ‘slightly concerned’ at St James’ Park
Newcastle United centre-back Sven Botman will be ‘slightly concerned‘ with his position in Eddie Howe’s squad after falling down the pecking order at St James’ Park, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
Netherlands beat Poland to move closer to winning Nations League group
WARSAW : Cody Gakpo scored early and Steven Bergwijn added a second to earn the Netherlands a 2-0 away win over Poland on Thursday and put them within one point of winning their Nations League group.
Deadly De Bruyne leads Belgium to 2-1 home win over Wales
BRUSSELS :Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne scored one goal and set up another as they profited from a strong first-half showing to beat Wales 2-1 in their Nations League A Group 4 clash at the King Baudouin Stadium on Thursday.
Belgium 2-1 Wales: Kevin De Bruyne on target as Roberto Martínez's side claim Nations League win
Kevin De Bruyne scored one and set up another but Belgium were forced to hold off the fast-finishing Wales in the second half of their Nations League clash in Brussels. Wales began the game well but after shaking off early lethargy Belgium dominated the final half-hour of the opening half following De Bruyne's measured left-footed volley from Michy Batshuayi's centre.
Poland 0-2 Netherlands: Dutch strike twice to continue unbeaten Nations League campaign
The Netherlands remained top of Nations League Group A4 as Louis van Gaal’s side extended their unbeaten run to 14 games with a 2-0 win over Poland. The visitors were dealt an early blow with just four minutes on the clock at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw as Teun Koopmeiners suffered a head injury following a 50-50 challenge with Karol Linetty.
'It is a little bit boring' - Kevin De Bruyne admits repeated Wales games have become tedious
Kevin de Bruyne has admitted that repeated encounters between Belgium and Wales have begun to become «boring». Roberto Martinez's side welcome Wales to Brussels on Thursday night for what will be the two nations' ninth meeting in the last 10 years. Ad The Nations League fixture is the fourth between the teams in the last 18 months alone.