Morocco was the deserved winner over the Netherlands in a match that concluded with a memorable penalty shootout.

Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is uncertain for his team's World Cup opener against Japan on Sunday. He hurt his hip in a match against Uzbekistan.

Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen has suffered an apparent hip injury scare in the team's final World Cup tune-up match against Uzbekistan. Brighton & Hove Albion's Verbruggen was substituted after a collision with Abdukodir Khusanov in the second half of Monday's match in New York the Dutch won 2-1.

Morocco are through to the last 16 of the World Cup — but that only tells half the story. A remarkable match was settled by a chaotic penalty shootout which Morocco won 3-2, with five kicks out of 10 missed and only one saved. It extended the Netherlands’ miserable record in shootouts at World Cups: they have only won one of five at the tournament.

Klaas-Jan ter Veen, a senior editor for Flashscore in the Netherlands, travelled to London to watch Arsenal v Brighton at the Emirates, with a particular interest in both Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. But a question lingered in the air: "Who is that ...

Former Netherlands footballer Johan Cruyff believed that goalkeeper is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender in football.

Goalkeepers Bart Verbruggen and Yassine Bounou both produced fantastic saves to keep the scoreline blank between the Netherlands and Morocco at half-time. A closely-fought encounter remained goalless but there was no shortage of quality on show in Monterrey as the sides fought for a place in the World Cup round of 16 and a clash with co-hosts Canada.

Netherlands vs Morocco LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match LIVE Updates: Both the Netherlands and Morocco display strong defensive performances as the score remains 0-0 at half-time in their Round of 32 clash.