Oranje opens World Cup campaign with win over Turkey
The Netherlands beat Turkey 2-0 in their opening World Cup group D qualifier on Friday. Robin van Persie and Luciano Narsingh scored the Oranje goals under the leadership of Louis van Gaal in his second spell as Dutch coach.
The new-look Dutch team, following its disastrous showing in the European Championships this summer, was described as ‘fresh, bold but also vulnerable’ by the Dutch papers.
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