Monday, September 26, 2022 at 09:23• Jordi Tomasowa

According to Belgian media, the narrow defeat of Belgium against the Netherlands has caused many question marks. The overall conclusion is that the Red Devils had the better of the game against the the Dutch, but nevertheless go towards the World Cup in Qatar with a negative feeling. “Lost to a top ten country for the fifth time in a row, all in all an unfortunate dress rehearsal.”

According to sporza everything pointed to a bloodless 0-0 on Sunday evening until the Netherlands struck via Virgil van Dijk. The medium holds Zeno Debast responsible for the Dutch’s winning goal. Just like last Thursday against Wales (2-1 win), the eighteen-year-old defender of Anderlecht was given a base place by national coach Roberto Martínez, but lost sight of the captain of the Dutch national team with a corner kick by Cody Gakpo. “Debast in particular will have cursed at Van Dijk’s 1-0. The Anderlecht talent paid a lot of money in Amsterdam after all. Because a few minutes after the opening goal, Debast unluckily lifted the offside, so that Bergwijn almost scored the 2-0.”

The last news saw Belgium swallow an unnecessary defeat in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, so that the southern neighbors only go towards the World Cup in Qatar with more doubts. “Negativity predominates. Another prestige battle with the Dutch lost. No question of revenge after that ignominious evening in June. Not scored for the first time in fifty international matches. Lost to a top ten country for the fifth time in a row, all in all an unfortunate dress rehearsal.”

Amadou Onana was the bright spot of the evening for the newspaper. “With no adjustment problems, he also found at the Red Devils immediately his turn in the center of midfield. Whether Onana is the man who will break open against Morocco, for example, remains to be seen. But physical presence against Croatia, or hopefully at a later stage in Qatar, brings Onana anyway. For Youri Tielemans it is really time to watch out now.”

Bee The newspapaer there is mainly disappointment after the narrow defeat of Belgium against the Dutch. “The Red Devils have been re-generated by the Netherlands. In a match without (much) momentum, Belgium went down 1-0. Winning the Nations League group was therefore never an option and since we have now lost twice to the the Dutch, the concern about the World Cup in Qatar is also increasing.”