Denmark thrash Belarus, Austria hammer San Marino
Cody Gakpo scores two penalties for Netherlands
Striker Rasmus Højlund and substitute Anders Dreyer both scored twice as Denmark beat Belarus 6-0 in their World Cup qualifying clash on Thursday that keeps them top of Group C on goal difference.
Victor Froholdt gave the Danes the lead in the 14th minute and then the 19-year-old turned provider five minutes later, steering the ball into the path of Højlund for a close-range finish to make it 2-0, with the goal allowed to stand after a lengthy VAR check for offside.
Højlund doubled his tally before the break, reacting quickest as Patrick Dorgu’s shot came back off the post to steer the ball into the net, and he set up Dorgu for the fourth goal in the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time.
