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  "id": 10303285,
  "title": "Xavi gets first win as Netherlands boss, Denmark beat Wales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/xavi-gets-first-win-as-netherlands-boss-denmark-beat-wales-10303285",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T21:19:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/28/xavi-gets-first-win-as-netherlands-boss-denmark-beat-wales"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Xavi Hernandez made his debut as Netherlands head coach with a 2-1 victory over Serbia in the Uefa Nations League match in Belgrade on Sunday. Mexx Meerdink scored twice for the Dutch, including a penalty in the 30th minute after a foul by Aleksa Terzic. Serbia's Luka Jovic came on for the game's only substitution and equalized just 60 seconds after the restart. Xavi's Netherlands now have four points from two games in Group A2. In Group A4, Denmark bounced back from their loss to Norway by defeating Wales 2-0 in Copenhagen. Wales was denied a goal by the post when Ben Davies' free-kick hit his arm, and the home side added a second goal through Mikkel Damsgaard after Wales failed to clear a set-piece.",
  "summary": "Mexx Meerdink’s two goals sealed a 2-1 Nations League victory over Serbia and moved the Oranje to four points from two games in Group A2.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Xavi gets first win as Netherlands boss, Denmark beat Wales",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/xavi-gets-first-win-as-netherlands-boss-denmark-beat-wales",
        "published": "2026-09-27T21:19:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Xavi gets first win as Netherlands boss, Denmark beat Wales",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/xavi-gets-first-win-as-netherlands-boss-denmark-beat-wales-10309554",
        "published": "2026-09-27T22:57:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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