Van Dijk complains about pitch conditions in Greece qualifier

The Netherlands got back on course to qualify for Euro 2024 by beating Greece 1-0 in Athens after a late penalty from captain Virgil van Dijk settled a bad-tempered game on Monday.

The Dutch are now second in Group B behind already-qualified France, who beat the Dutch 2-1 on Friday, and although they have the same number of points as Greece, the Dutch have the head-to-head edge after home and away wins.

Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk, who scored the winner for his national team, complained about the conditions at the OPAP Arena Stadium to reporters.

"Have you seen the pitch? Terrible. It's unbelievable that this is still allowed at this level," he claimed.