Sweden missed out on the finals for the first time in 28 years on a night in which their fixture with Belgium was abandoned
Blind, 32, has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in his chest to detect an irregular heart beat and deliver a life-saving shock in the event of sudden cardiac arrest.
"They had a few biters, guys who are hot on your heels. Then you have to act quickly, and (we) could have dealt with that better. We should have done better in possession of the ball," said Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk.
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks five of the best team performances from this round as the tournament heads into its business end.
News conferences with the combative 71-year-old in Qatar have consisted of Dutch journalists criticising him, and Van Gaal telling them he doesn't care. On Saturday he again let the result rather than the performance do the talking.
Erling Haaland set another scoring record as Manchester City beat Bayern Munich
Erling Haaland became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a game as he led Manchester City to an unrelenting 7-0 rout of RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup quarter-final played between Argentina and The Netherlands on Friday.
Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands
Wijnaldum followed up after France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made a fine stop from point-blank range just before halftime and Depay sealed the victory to give the Dutch a chance to win the group when they meet Germany in Gelsenkirchen on Monday.
Spurs striker Bergwijn is major casualty as Netherlands trim squad
Images from the Nations League football matches played on Thursday.
Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.
Inter Milan got a crucial 1-0 win at Juventus on Sunday
Memphis Depay scored one goal and put in an exhilarating all-round display as the Netherlands outclassed Germany 3-0 in their UEFA Nations League clash.
Alaba strike on Clasico debut gives Real Madrid 2-1 win at Barcelona.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
Paris St Germain revived their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Liverpool in Group C on Wednesday, leaving the English club's hopes of reaching the last 16 hanging in the balance.
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