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Netherlands loses to Algeria in warm-up

Netherlands suffered an unexpected defeat to Algeria in their World Cup warm-up match, with a late goal securing the victory for the lower-ranked team.

Netherlands suffered an unexpected defeat to Algeria in their World Cup warm-up match, with a late goal from Anis Hadj Moussa four minutes before full time securing the victory for the lower-ranked team.

Coach Ronald Koeman started with nearly his best lineup, making many substitutions during the match. Captain Virgil van Dijk expressed disappointment after the loss, stating the team would be heading home angry as they didn't expect to lose. Netherlands is ranked eighth in the world, while Algeria sits at number 28. ipl-today.in