Reijnders, Khusanov feature in Netherlands' friendly win against Uzbekistan
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 9:15 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
Tijjani Reijnders and Abdukodir Khusanov played the full 90 minutes as the Netherlands secured a 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan in a pre-World Cup friendly on June 8 in New York. After an early penalty from Cody Gakpo, Uzbekistan equalized late, but Gakpo struck again from the spot in stoppage time to seal the win. The Netherlands will kick off their World Cup campaign on June 14 against Japan. Meanwhile, Rayan Cherki appeared as a substitute in France's 3-1 win against Northern Ireland, where Michael Olise scored a hat-trick. France starts their World Cup journey on June 16 against Senegal.
- •Netherlands beat Uzbekistan 2-1 in New York.
- •Cody Gakpo scored both penalties for the Netherlands.
- •Guus Til received a red card for the Dutch team.
- •France defeated Northern Ireland 3-1 with a hat-trick by Michael Olise.
- •Rayan Cherki played as a substitute for France.
- 9:15 PMYahoo Sports — Reijnders, Khusanov and Cherki all feature in latest World Cup warm-ups
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