One of the friendly matches played today is the Netherlands vs Ecuador in the Netherlands. Both teams played last Friday, with the Netherlands facing off against Norway and Ecuador playing against Morocco.
The Netherlands defeated Norway 2-1 after going 1-0 down in the first half. Andreas Schjelderup scored the opener for Norway in the 24th minute of the match.
Virgil Van Dijk scored the equalizer for the Netherlands in the 35th minute of the match. In the second half, Tijjani Reijnders scored the Netherlands' second goal of the night.
Ecuador drew 1-1 with Morocco at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain. John Yeboah scored the opener for Ecuador in the 48th minute. Gonzalo Plata provided the assist for Yeboah.
In the 88th minute, Neil El Aynaoui scored the equalizer for Morocco, and was assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
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The Netherlands and Ecuador play each other for the first time since the 2022 World Cup. Both teams were in Group A of the 2022 World Cup, and in the group stage, the match finished in a 1-1 draw.
Cody Gakpo scored the opener in the 6th minute, and Enner Valencia scored the equalizer in the 49th minute.
Official Lineups for The Netherlands and Ecuador
Netherlands
- Goalkeeper: Mark Flekken
- Defenders: Nathan Ake, Virgil Van Dijk, Stefan De Vrij, Denzel Dumfries
- Midfielders: Xavi Simons, Quinten Timber, Jerdy Schouten
- Forwards: Cody Gakpo, Brian Brobbey, Donyell Malen
Ecuador
- Goalkeeper: Gonzalo Valle
- Defenders: Pervis Estupinan, Felix Torres, Willian Pacho, Joel Ordonez
- Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Gonzalo Plata, Pedro Vite, Alan Franco
- Forwards: Enner Valencia, John Yeboah
Where to Watch Netherlands vs Ecuador
The Netherlands vs Ecuador match will kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8:45 p.m. local time in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
The match will be available to watch on a streaming service in the United States.
- ViX (USA)
- FuboSport (USA)
- NOS, Ziggo Sport (The Netherlands)
