The Netherlands continued to warm up for the World Cup with a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Algeria in Rotterdam.Feyenoord forward Anis Hadj Moussa had the decisive word on his home stadium with an 86th-minute winner when he cut inside onto his left foot and curled home brilliantly.Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs made his debut as a half-time substitute as Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman made nine changes during the game.Roma forward Donyell Malen missed a golden chance in the first half when he sliced a shot wide from close range.The Dutch were quarter-finalists four years ago and will be up against Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in Group FAlgeria face Argentina, Austria and Jordan in Group J in their first World Cup since 2014.Italy, who missed out on qualifying once again through the play-offs, beat Luxembourg 1-0 thanks to a goal from Inter forward Pio Esposito.DR Congo, who face up against Colombia, Portugal and Uzbekistan in Group K, were held to a 0-0 draw by Denmark in Belgium.The Congolese team have been preparing for the tournament in Belgium as almost all of their players and staff are based in Europe.Denmark, who missed out on World Cup qualification after a penalty shootout loss to the Czech Republic in the play-offs in March, twice hit the woodwork with Joakim Maehle striking the post with a curling shot and captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hitting the crossbar with a long-range effort early in the second half. Topics Algeria national football team Denmark National Football Team DR Congo national football team Italy National Football Team Netherlands National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 Group F: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV details Mitch Fretton 2nd June, 2026 Gattuso set for Lazio manager job as Maurizio Sarri departs Rome Tom Rostance 27th May, 2026 Netherlands: Koeman leaves Liverpool defender out of World Cup squad Nicholas McGee 27th May, 2026 De Ligt as determined as ever to represent Manchester United after surgery Nicholas McGee 15th May, 2026 Dick Advocaat set to become oldest manager in World Cup history Mitch Fretton 12th May, 2026 Italys sports minister gives clear verdict on idea of Azzurri replacing Iran at 2026 World Cup Nicholas McGee 23rd April, 2026
