Bulgaria beat Netherlands 2-0 in World Cup qualifier
(WorldNews Netherlands)

Teenager Matthijs de Ligt’s dream debut for the Netherlands quickly turned into a nightmare as he handed Bulgaria an early goal in a 2-0 defeat for the Dutch in World Cup qualifying on Saturday. With France staying on top of Group A by beating Luxembourg 3-1 and Sweden thrashing Belarus 4-0 to go second, the Netherlands slid to fourth, behind Bulgaria. Coach Danny Blind conceded before kickoff he was taking a risk playing De Ligt who, at 17, became the youngest Netherlands debutant since Mauk Weber in 1931. But Blind said injuries to other center backs forced him to select a player with only a handful of appearances for Ajax. After the match, Blind accepted...