Polish financial advantage decisively tips the balance in their favor against the Netherlands in the upcoming encounter.

In a closely contested match, the Dutch national team and Poland battled it out in Rotterdam's De Kuip stadium, with the Oranje taking an early lead but ultimately settling for a 1-1 draw.

The Dutch went into half time 1-0 up, with Denzil Dumfries heading home a Memphis Depay corner in the 28th minute. Louis van Gaal's men had made a flawless start to qualifying, dispatching Finland 2-0 and thrashing Malta 8-0. However, Koeman would have encouraged his team to convert their dominance into an insurance goal.

The Polish team, who had lost away to Finland in June, showed they were a danger throughout the match. Midfielder Piotr Zielinski ran half the length of the pitch and fired a shot just wide, while Robert Lewandowski, the veteran striker and captain, was largely anonymous and was subbed off midway through the second half.

The Oranje created chances in the first half but failed to make it 2-0. Spurs attacking midfielder Xavi Simons fizzed a shot wide in the 68th minute, and a weak shot from Tijjani Reijnders straight at Lukasz Skorupski summed up the Dutch attacking threat. Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries forced a sharp save from Polish keeper Lukasz Skorupski after climbing high to win a back-post header.

Poland equalized with 10 minutes to go, with an unstoppable shot from the edge of the box by Napoli's Stanisław Ciasha giving Bart Verbruggen no chance in the Dutch goal. The away fans celebrated as if they had won, while boos rang around the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam.

With the draw, Group G is on a knife-edge, with the Netherlands, Poland, and Finland all having seven points. Koeman's men are next up against Lithuania, while Poland host Finland in their next match. The Dutch captain, Virgil van Dijk, expressed that drawing at home is not positive.

Koeman claimed before the game that the Dutch were one of the top sides in Europe, with two draws against Spain in the Nations League adding weight to that claim. However, the team will need to improve their finishing if they are to secure their place in the World Cup.

Robert Lewandowski represented the Polish national team during his last game before being substituted against Lithuania. The Bayern Munich striker's absence was noticeable, and Poland will hope he can find his form again for the crucial match against Finland.