Netherlands shocked by Algeria in friendly before World Cup

Netherland lose to Algeria in pre-World Cup warmup (Pics: X) Mid-Day Sports By Atharva Upasani Published Jun 04, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The Netherlands head to the World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada with a headache, after losing their warm-up game against Algeria 0-1 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The only goal of the game was scored in the 86th minute by Feyenoord’s Anis Hadj Moussa, who was brought in as a substitute for Algeria [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The first 25 minutes of the match included chances for Donyell Malen, Cody Gakpo and Tijjani Reijnders [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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