Depay is Netherlands' all-time top scorer with 52 goals, Germany gets first win in WCup qualifying
Posted on: Sep 08, 2025 03:31 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
capital of spain — Memphis Depay became the Netherlands' straight-out all-time top out scorer with deuce goals in a 3-2 win at republic of lithuania in World Cup qualifying on Sunday.
Depay scored his 51st and 52nd goals for the Netherlands, surpassing the 50 scored by Robin van Persie, according to FIFA.
The 31-year-old Depay got the opening goal of the match in Kaunas in the 11th and the winner in the 63rd.
The Netherlands tops Group G with 10 points from four matches.
Poland defeated Finland 3-1 at home with Robert Lewandowski among the scorers for the hosts. Poland, which has played five games, also has 10 points. Third-placed Finland has seven points.
Mikel Merino scored a hat trick and Pedri added a brace as Spain routed Turkey 6-0 to lead Group E with six points from two matches.
Ferran Torres also scored for the defending European champions in the away victory.
Second-placed Georgia beat Bulgaria 3-0 and trails Spain by three points.
Spain will host Georgia next month.
Germany picked up its first win in Group A, thanks to second-half goals by Nadiem Amiri and Florian Wirtz in a 3-1 home win over Northern Ireland.
Germany, which had opened with a 2-0 loss at Slovakia, next hosts Luxembourg in Sinsheim on Oct. 10.
Also Sunday, Slovakia beat Luxembourg 1-0 to top the group with six points.
Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku scored a pair of goals each as Belgium cruised to a 6-0 win over Kazakhstan in Brussels to move to second place in Group J.
Belgium has 10 points from four matches, one point less than North Macedonia, which routed Liechtenstein 5-0 in Skopje. North Macedonia remains undefeated in the group after five games — three wins and two draws.
The 12 group winners from Europe automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Another four teams will advance from a playoff of the group runners-up.
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