Qatar v Netherlands, 29 November 2022

Kick-off: 6.00pm local (3.00pm GMT) . FIFA world ranking: Qatar 50, Netherlands 8 . With this win in the final group, Netherlands were confirmed as Group A winners while Qatar became the first host nation to lose three or more games at a World Cup finals. . Qatar had now conceded seven goals in their three group games; more than any other host nation at a World Cup tournament (previously five by South Africa in 2010). . The host nation had won their final group stage game in five of the last six World Cup tournaments; Uruguay won in Russia in 2018. . Netherlands only defeat in their final group game at a World Cup finals remained as the 3-2 defeat by Scotland in Mendoza in 1978 (won four, drawn three). . This was Netherlands’ fourth game at the World Cup finals against the host nation; lost in Germany (1974) and Argentina (1978) before winning the 3rd place play-off against Brazil in 2014. . Netherlands had won all four of their previous World Cup games against Asian nations (scored 11, conceded one). . Cody Gakpo became the fourth player to score in three consecutive appearances for Netherlands at the World Cup finals; previously Johan Neeskens in 1974, Dennis Bergkamp in 1994 and Wesley Sneijder in 2010. . Cody Gakpo also became the second-ever player to score the opening goal in all three games of a group stage at a World Cup tournament; also Alessandro Altobelli for Italy in 1986. . This was the first-ever meeting between Qatar and Netherlands. .