Round-upInternationals: Van Dijk scores, Salah assists and Koumas makes senior bow
Virgil van Dijk scored for the Netherlands and Mohamed Salah recorded an assist for Egypt during Thursday’s international action.
The Liverpool and Dutch captain, who was a second-half substitute for his nation in a 4-0 friendly victory over Canada, headed home the final goal of the game in Rotterdam, with Memphis Depay, Jeremie Frimpong and Wout Weghorst also on the scoresheet.
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Ryan Gravenberch, meanwhile, completed 85 minutes of the pre-Euro 2024 fixture, while Cody Gakpo was an unused substitute for Ronald Koeman.
In 2026 World Cup qualifying, Wataru Endo remained on the bench for Japan in a 5-0 win over Myanmar, while Salah played a key role in a 2-1 victory for Egypt over Burkina Faso.
The Reds’ No.11 hooked a ball into the box for Mahmoud Trezeguet’s opening effort of the night, with the forward scoring twice to help maintain a 100 per cent record in the group.
Earlier in the day, Lewis Koumas was handed his first senior cap for Wales in their friendly encounter against Gibraltar.
The young Liverpool attacker was a 73rd-minute substitute for Rob Page’s side as they played out a 0-0 draw.
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