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France's Paul Pogba in action, Oct 10, 2016. [Photo/Agencies] |
In the final minutes the Dutch pushed France back with Bas Dost as an extra striker to force the equalizer, leading to a chance for Depay. The Manchester United forward was denied a goal by French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
The Dutch defeat meant an end to an unbeaten run in their last 34 World Cup qualifiers since the 1-0 defeat at Republic of Ireland on September 1, 2001. In addition, the unbeaten Dutch streak of 19 World Cup qualifying matches at home, since the 2-0 defeat against Portugal on 11 October 2000, ended.
France now lead Group A with seven points from three matches, together with Sweden, which beat Bulgaria 3-0 in Solna. The Netherlands are third with four points, followed by Belarus, which drew 1-1 against bottom side Luxembourg.
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