Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Wout Weghorst Keeps Netherlands On Course As Ireland Stumble
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Weghorst had scored in the victory against Greece on Thursday and he showed no signs of sulking despite being initially left on the bench at the Aviva Stadium.
Wout Weghorst kept the Netherlands on course for Euro 2024 as he came off the bench to bag the decisive goal in his side's 2-1 win against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday. Ronald Koeman's team suffered an early shock when Adam Idah's penalty put Ireland ahead in Dublin in their Group B game. But Liverpool's Cody Gakpo netted a penalty soon after and the visitors wrapped up the points thanks to Weghorst's second half strike.
Currently on loan at German side Hoffenheim from Premier League club Burnley, the towering Weghorst's introduction at the interval proved a masterstroke by Koeman.
Weghorst had scored in the victory against Greece on Thursday and he showed no signs of sulking despite being initially left on the bench at the Aviva Stadium.
A third win from their four Group B matches lifted the Netherlands into second place, six points behind leaders France with a game in hand.
The top two will qualify for next year's European Championship in Germany and Koeman's men are in control of their own destiny.
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