De Jong, at ‘9’, scored the Netherlands 2-0 and is close to the round of 16 in Qatar 2022 | VIDEO

Opportunism of Frenkie De Jong to score the 2-0 of the Netherlands vs. Qatar in the closing of group A of the World Cup. The Barcelona midfielder picked up a rebound inside the six-yard box to add and stretch the score so that his team gets closer to the round of 16 of the competition.

Since the contest started, the team led by Louis Van Gaal has been the absolute dominator of the game. So, under this premise, it was a matter of time for the European team to extend the advantage and, with it, obtain the ticket on the way to lift the long-awaited World Cup trophy.

Just in the initial minutes of the complementary stage, the Dutch representative advanced through the strip on the field of the Asian team. With the balloon at his feet and without any opposition, Davy Klaassen had space and time to send a cross into the area of ​​the team led by the strategist Félix Sánchez.

In the first instance, the center-back Boualem Khoukhi headed back with the intention of clearing the danger. However, the round was precise for the control of Memphis Depay, who was more attentive than Ismaeel Mohammad. The Netherlands winger then struck, but goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham blocked with both gloves.

However, the ball was loose in the small area. Defender Pedro Miguel got ready to kick the ball out of the aforementioned area, but De Jong stretched out his leg to define and place the second of his colors in the World Cup. In this way, the Barcelona player makes the difference that can be key to go to the round of 16.