Cody Gakpo could well be the hottest property at this World Cup but Memphis Depay was sluggish after surprise inclusion as the hosts exited with a whimper - PLAYER RATINGS from Holland's 2-0 win over Qatar
- Holland easily beat Qatar 2-0 to finish top of Group A and reach the last-16
- Cody Gakpo continued his excellent tournament with third goal in three games
- Frenkie de Jong also impressed and capped his performance by making it 2-0
- Memphis Depay was brought back into the side but he doesn't look fully fit yet
- Qatar, meanwhile, have exited their own tournament without a single point
Holland booked their World Cup last-16 place as Group A winners with a run-of-the-mill 2-0 win over Qatar.
Goals by Cody Gakpo and Frenkie de Jong in each half sealed their place in the knockout rounds as the hosts exited their own tournament without a point on the board.
Here's how the players rated from Tuesday's match at the Al-Bayt Stadium...
![Cody Gakpo made it three goals in three group stage games as Holland defeated Qatar 2-0](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65051633-11480933-image-a-56_1669741475924.jpg)
Cody Gakpo made it three goals in three group stage games as Holland defeated Qatar 2-0
![Frenkie de Jong sealed the victory in the second-half, ghosting in as the defence switched off](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65053101-11480933-image-a-59_1669741742141.jpg)
Frenkie de Jong sealed the victory in the second-half, ghosting in as the defence switched off
![How the Group A standings finished up as Holland and Senegal made it through to the last-16](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65057203-11482585-image-a-84_1669744744013.jpg)
How the Group A standings finished up as Holland and Senegal made it through to the last-16
HOLLAND
Andries Noppert - Not unduly troubled given Qatar's limited attacking threat but was sharp on the rare occasions when he was, such as saving Homam Ahmed's second-half shot with his legs. 6/10
Jurrien Timber - Favoured to Matthijs de Ligt on the right side of the back three and couldn't really have wished for a more straightforward evening. Assured enough to suggest to Louis van Gaal he should retain his place for the last-16. 6.5
Virgil van Dijk - The Liverpool man showed his intentions with a tempting long ball into Memphis Depay within the opening 30 seconds. Had very little defensive duty to carry out though he was annoyed to concede a corner midway through the first-half because he didn't get a shout. 6.5
![Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk didn't have too much to do as Qatar struggled when going forward](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65057119-11482585-image-a-81_1669744568867.jpg)
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk didn't have too much to do as Qatar struggled when going forward
Nathan Ake - Not too many instances of the forward carries from the back that have marked Ake out at this tournament but that's mainly because Holland dominated the ball so much. 6
Denzel Dumfries - Posed a threat going forward down the right flank and forced a near-post save from Barsham in the second-half. Was beaten in one aerial duel during he first-half, leading to a rare Qatar attack. 6
Marten de Roon - A little careless in possession on a couple of occasions but kept the midfield engine ticking over nicely with his team enjoying so much of the ball. Van Gaal will have a call to make over whether to start De Roon or return to Teun Koopmeiners for the last-16 game. 6
Frenkie de Jong - A good performance was capped by a rare international goal - just his second in 48 matches. But when defenders will switch off like Qatar's did, anyone could score. The heartbeat of the Dutch possession football throughout. 7.5
![Frenkie de Jong could be satisfied with his performance as Holland controlled the contest](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65054961-11482585-image-a-82_1669744609981.jpg)
Frenkie de Jong could be satisfied with his performance as Holland controlled the contest
Daley Blind - Posed an attacking threat in the early stages and put in some dangerous looking crosses - but had to be nowhere near his best given the level of Dutch control. 6
Davy Klaassen - A mixture of deft and clever passes to set the attackers free and sloppy moments when he gave the ball away and invited Qatar to counter. He'll need to cut out such mistakes if Holland are to progress to the latter stages. 6.5
Cody Gakpo - Could well be the hottest property at the World Cup and the best player on the pitch here. Scored his third goal in as many group games, joining some esteemed company in Johan Neeskens, Dennis Bergkamp and Wesley Sneijder in netting in three straight World Cup games. The sky is the limit for the PSV Eindhoven striker. 8
Memphis Depay - Looked sluggish because he is just returning from an injury layoff and it was a surprise Van Gaal decided to throw him into the team here. Came to life in the second-half a little more and his shot was saved by the keeper before falling kindly to De Jong. More to come. 6
![Memphis Depay came back into the team after injury and struggled to make much impact](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65056191-11482585-image-a-83_1669744628174.jpg)
Memphis Depay came back into the team after injury and struggled to make much impact
Substitutes
Steven Berghuis (for Klaassen 66mins) - Frustrated his goal which would have made it 3-0 was chalked off by VAR because of Gakpo's handball as he pushes for a starting spot. Also hit the crossbar with a nice curling effort late on. 6.5
Vincent Janssen (for Depay 66mins) - Had set up Berghuis with a square pass having wriggled free of the Qatar defence but would have hoped for more service than he got as Holland closed the game down. 6
Wout Weghorst (for Gakpo 82mins)
Teun Koopmeiners (for De Roon 82mins)
Kenneth Taylor (for De Jong 86mins)
QATAR
Meshaal Barsham - Should be credited with keeping the score down to just two with a few decent saves in the second-half but could do little about the two goals with a weak defence in front of him. 6.5
Ismaeel Mohammad - Offered an occasional threat and cross into the Dutch box but largely struggled to get to grips with the Dutch attacking threat. 5.5
Pedro Miguel - At least he wasn't afraid to have a go, blasting a late daisy cutter well wide. Put in a. Couple of decent crosses from the right flank but was the man most culpable for the dozy defending that led to De Jong scoring. 5
Boualem Khoukhi - Part of the back line cut to ribbons by Gakpo in the first-half and also at fault for the Dutch second goal. 5
![Recriminations for the Qatar defenders after De Jong was able to sneak in and score for 2-0](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/18/65057601-11482585-image-a-85_1669745650333.jpg)
Recriminations for the Qatar defenders after De Jong was able to sneak in and score for 2-0
Abdelkarim Hassan - Not afraid to get forward when the opportunity presented itself, shooting over in the first-half, but also responsible when the Dutch put a few slick passes together to open up the Qatar back line. 5
Homam Ahmed - Came off worse in an early clash of heads with Klaassen. Again, not his finest hour in a defence that weren't anywhere near as solid as the locals at the game believed. 5
Abdulaziz Hatem - Tested Noppert was alert with an early shot from range but that was about as good as it got as his team struggled to get on the ball in advanced areas. 5.5
![Abdulaziz Hatem tackles Holland defender Jurrien Timber during the game at Al-Bayt Stadium](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/18/65057671-11482585-image-a-86_1669745702008.jpg)
Abdulaziz Hatem tackles Holland defender Jurrien Timber during the game at Al-Bayt Stadium
Assim Madibo - Saw precious little of the ball and was replaced just after the hour mark after failing to make a great deal happen. 5
Hassan Al-Haydos - Not a happy outing for the Qatar captain who was also replaced on 64 minutes with the game already over. A thoroughly forgettable tournament all round given the high expectations on this team. 5
Almoez Ali - Starved of service in attack though Al-Haydos tried to feed him a pass in a threatening position just before half-time, only to get it all wrong. 5.5
Akram Afif - The Dutch were well aware that Afif could be the dangerman but it didn't prove to be the case and he was left drifting around aimlessly. 5
![Afif leaps for the ball during a quiet performance in Qatar's third and final World Cup game](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/18/65057691-11482585-image-a-87_1669745736805.jpg)
Afif leaps for the ball during a quiet performance in Qatar's third and final World Cup game
Substitutes
Karim Boudiaf (for Madibo 64mins) - Introduced to bring some fresh legs into midfield but it didn't make the slightest bit of difference. 5
Mohammed Muntari (for Alimoez 64mins) - Couldn't repeat his heroics from the Senegal game this time despite getting into the right positions when Qatar occasionally attacked. Still, he'll always have that moment of history. 6
Ali Assadalla (for Al Haydos 64mins) - Another who couldn't really make much of an impact with the game already over. 6
Ahmed Alaaeldin (for Hatem 85mins)
Musab Khoder (for Mohammed 85mins)
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