Bergwijn nets winner for Netherlands

Netherlands, runner-up in last year’s inaugural edition of the competition, was playing its first game since the departure of head coach Ronald Koeman to Barcelona, but kept up its crisp performances of the last two years.

Bergwijn tapped the ball home in the 61st minute after a sweeping move from Netherlands, playing under interim coach Dwight Lodeweges. Frenkie de Jong’s ball and Hans Hateboer’s assist gave Bergwijn the simple task of finishing from close range.

Meanwhile, Bosnia-Herzegovina ended Italy’s run of 11 successive wins when it held Roberto Mancini’s side to a 1-1 draw in its Nations League match.

After both teams hit the woodwork early in the second half, Edin Dzeko put the visitor in front when he fired the ball into the roof of the net in the 57th minute. Stefano Sensi equalised 10 minutes later with a deflected shot.

Italy, playing its first match since beating Armenia 9-1 in November 2019, won all 10 of its qualifying matches for European Championship as well as a friendly against the United States.

Belarus 0 lost to Albania 2; Netherlands 1 beat Poland 0; Italy 1 drew with Bosnia-Herzegovina 1; Norway 1 lost to Austria 2;Romania 1 drew with Northern Ireland 1; Scotland 1 drew with Israel 1; Slovakia 1 lost to Czech Republic 3; Lithuania 0 lost to Kazakhstan 2.

Bulgaria 1 drew with Republic of Ireland 1; Faroe Islands 3 beat Malta 2; Finland 0 lost to Wales 1; Germany 1 drew with Spain 1; Moldova 1 drew with Kosovo 1; Russia 3 beat Serbia 1; Slovenia 0 drew with Greece 0; Turkey 0 lost to Hungary 1; Ukraine 2 beat Switzerland 1; Latvia 0 drew with Andorra 0.