In the fifth round of Group G of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Poland after a first-half goal from Dumfries. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman stated that if his team hadn't continued scoring, they would have likely been forced to draw.

Depay took a corner kick in the 28th minute of the first half, and Dumfries rushed forward and headed the ball into the goal, helping the Netherlands take the lead 1-0.

In the 80th minute of the second half, Poland's attack was cleared, and Matty Cash got the ball and scored with a long shot, helping Poland to equalize the score at 1-1.

In the end, the Netherlands was tied 1-1 by Poland at home.

Netherlands coach Koeman said in an interview after the game, "Everyone is very disappointed. I still can't calm down after the game. Everyone knows that they must score a second goal to completely stabilize the situation. We also know that the opponent will always have one or two chances. This situation is very painful, especially when you see how you lose the ball."

"If we hadn't scored again, that could have happened. We could have maintained our good positions better and played a little quicker, and I felt we were too focused on wasting time in the final stages."

In addition, the Netherlands will travel to Lithuania to challenge in the next round of World Cup qualifiers.

Dutch defender Dumfries, who plays for Inter Milan, said, "We are still in a good position, but if we can win this game, we will be in a better position, so we must analyze this game carefully. It is very frustrating and can be said to be a blow. But we must also realize that we did a lot of good things, especially in the first half, we created a lot of opportunities."

"We dominated the game and we just need to keep doing it and not get discouraged. In the next match, we have to show ourselves again against Lithuania."