Netherlands beat Qatar 2-0 to reach World Cup last 16

Cody Gakpo scored his third goal of the World Cup as the Netherlands defeated host nation Qatar 2-0 on Tuesday to advance to the last 16 as winners of Group A.

Gakpo struck for the third game in a row to give the Dutch a first-half lead at Al Bayt Stadium before Frenkie de Jong added a second shortly after half-time, reports AFP.