Summary

  • Three-way shootout for automatic World Cup qualification in Group G between Netherlands, Turkey & Norway

  • The Netherlands would likely qualify with at least a draw against Norway

  • Wins for Norway & Turkey would see them level on points at top with Turkey one goal better off in goal difference

  • A Norway win could see Netherlands miss out on World Cup spot altogether dependant on Turkey's result v Montenegro

  • France face Finland, having sealed World Cup spot with 8-0 win over Kazakhstan

  • Finland two points above Ukraine, who face Bosnia in final game

  1. Postpublished at 58 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    Suddenly, Norway are playing in the Netherlands half. A bit more ambition from the visitors. It comes to little, though.

  2. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    Louis van Gaal looks reasonably calm, though. A draw is enough for his side and he's content to make notes and watch on.

    Maybe a shot from Kristian Thorstvedt, which flashes across goal and wide might make him a bit more worried. That is Norway's first of the game.

  3. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    I appreciate there is a lot at stake here, but it really is a drab, dull game this.

  4. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    Kristian Thorstvedt is operating close to Alexander Sorloth in attack, so Norway are at least trying to provide a bit more of a punch up top.

  5. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    We pick up where we left off... a lot of Dutch passes going side to side or backwards with the Norway players shifting across the pitch in front of them.

  6. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2021

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    And we are back under way. Any chance of a dramatic goal?

    Norway have sent on Kristian Thorstvedt and Jens Hauge for Morten Thorsby and Ola Solbakken. That's at least something positive from the visitors, who need a goal.

  7. Postpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2021

    So, as it stands in Group G, the Netherlands are going through automatically to Qatar. Turkey have the play-off place as it stands, with their game in Montenegro currently 1-1 at half-time.

    The good news for Norway is that they are just one goal from taking the big prize. The bad news: they've not even had a sniff of a shot yet in Rotterdam.

  8. Elsewhere...published at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2021

    It's also goalless at the break in Helsinki between France and Finland. It means the latter currently hold a play-off place, with Ukraine drawing 0-0 at Bosnia-Herzegovina.

  9. HALF-TIMEpublished at 45 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    We've had no drama, or excitement to be frank.

  10. YELLOW CARDpublished at 44 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    Another Norway man into the book. Alexander Sorloth's late slide on Virgil van Dijk is punished.

  11. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    Arnaut Danjuma has been lively when given the chance.

    He drives to the byline and fires over a low cross that just needs a team-mate to gamble on for what would have been a poke at a largely unguarded net. Nobody does, though, and Norway clear. Frustrating.

  12. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    Ambitious from Memphis Depay!

    The ball falls to him on the edge of box following a Norway clearance and he volleys back and on target. It is too close to Orjan Nyland, though.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 39 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    It really is just a holding job for Norway here at the moment. Morten Thorsby goes into the book for hauling down Denzel Dumfries.

  14. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    The Netherlands need to move the ball an awful lot quicker if they are to unlock this Norway side. At present, the slow pace is allowing the visitors to reset at the back.

  15. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    It would seem that Norway are aiming for a frustrate, smash and grab here to try and make it to Qatar. So risky, in the least thrilling way possible.

  16. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    There is only one side looking to make anything happen in an attacking sense here and they are dressed in orange. Every time they get the ball, though, there tends to be 11 Norwegians between them and the goal.

  17. Goalless in Helsinkipublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2021

    Finland 0-0 France

    Not much to report from this game so far, although Kylian Mbappe has just fired a low shot past the post.

  18. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    And another chance!

    A volleyed cross from Steven Bergwijn is sent into the six-yard box for Memphis Depay to meet with his head but he puts his effort straight at Orjan Nyland again.

    Norway dicing with death here by being so passive.

  19. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Netherlands 0-0 Norway

    Chance!

    Davy Klassen unleashes Arnaut Danjuma, who is allowed to cut inside and find an angle. The Dutch winger's shot, though, is wide of the far post.

  20. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Montenegro 1-1 Turkey

    Turkey are back in it! Kerem Akturkoglu brings them level!

    Turkey now back above Norway and into the play-off spot.