The Netherlands, nicknamed the "Oranje," secured a 4-0 victory over Lithuania in the final round of Group G in the European 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with goals from Reinds, Gakpo, Javi Simons, and Malen. Liverpool star Gakpo expressed his excitement for the World Cup next year and pledged to do everything in his power to win the match.

In the 16th minute of the match, Frenkie de Jong gained possession of the ball and made a through pass into the penalty area, where Reindes met it and slotted the ball into the net, giving the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.

In the 58th minute, De Ligt's header touched a Lithuanian defender's hand, and after VAR intervention, the Netherlands were awarded a penalty. Gakpo converted the penalty, giving the Netherlands a 2-0 lead over Lithuania. In the 60th minute, Gakpo broke through the defense and assisted Xavi Simons to score, extending the Netherlands' lead to 3-0.

Two minutes later, Malen received a pass from Reindes and entered the penalty area, slotting the ball into the net to make it 4-0 for the Netherlands. Ultimately, the Netherlands secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Lithuania at home, successfully qualifying for the World Cup finals as group winners.

When asked about his feelings on qualifying for the World Cup, Dutch striker Gakopo said, "It's a very special thing, and I think we all know that. When we get to the World Cup, we will give it our all, and that's our goal. It's wonderful to go through all of this together as a team."

Regarding his penalty kick that secured the victory for the Netherlands, Gakopo shared, "Depay is our first-choice penalty taker, but when the referee awarded the penalty, Depay passed the ball to me. I was really happy; he was so composed, which shows that we need to work together as a team."

“Our team has many strong players, and we showed our ability at certain stages. This is completely different from the previous game against Poland, and finding a way to break through is what we need to do.”

In addition, Manchester City midfielder Reindes, who also scored for the Netherlands, said in an interview, "Ferranquil de Jong passed the ball to me after he won possession. At that moment, I didn't think too much and just acted on instinct. Unfortunately, our second shot hit the post."

"I think we played well in the first half, and I made a few hasty decisions in the second half, but overall, the most important thing is to achieve a good result as a team and qualify for the World Cup, and we did that."