The Netherlands conclude their Group G campaign in UEFA’s World Cup qualifying section this month.<\/p>\n
The Oranje were unbeaten through six matches, winning five and drawing at home to closest challengers Poland.<\/p>\n
An aggregate of 12-0 in their two matches against Malta have given Ronald Koeman’s team a handsome goal difference advantage that should make automatic qualification straightforward for the three-time finalists.<\/p>\n
The Sporting News examines the state of play of the Netherlands’ qualification hopes.<\/p>\n
MORE: How Italy failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar<\/a><\/p>\n Have Netherlands qualified for World Cup 2026?<\/p>\n As of matchday nine of the UEFA qualifying section, the Netherlands have not yet secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n They sit top of Group G, three points ahead of Poland, who they face in Warsaw on November 14. However, a +13 goal-difference advantage over their nearest challengers means even defeat in the penultimate qualifier should not derail the Netherlands.<\/p>\n Ronald Koeman’s side host bottom-of-the-table Lithuania in Amsterdam on the final matchweek, while Poland travel to Malta.<\/p>\n