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Netherlands
Group F · 1st seed

Netherlands
Oranje.

Koeman in his third year — after Euro 2024 semi-final. A transitional squad: van Dijk at 35 — his last tournament, Gakpo and Gravenberch in their prime. Xavi Simons misses the World Cup — ACL tear on April 26. Solid defence, pronounced attacking threat.

Route · Group F
Sun · 14 JUNNetherlands — Japan — · —Dallas · 15:00 Sat · 20 JUNNetherlands — Sweden — · —Houston · 12:00 Thu · 25 JUNTunisia — Netherlands — · —Kansas City · 18:00
Tue 30 JUNRound of 16 · F vs ?Houston
Mon 6 JULRound of 16 (forecast)Dallas
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
14 JUN · SUN · 15:00
vs Japan
Dallas · AT&T Stadium
Matchday 2
20 JUN · SAT · 12:00
vs Sweden
Houston · NRG Stadium
Matchday 3
25 JUN · THU · 18:00
away at Tunisia
Kansas City · "Arrowhead Stadium"
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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Tournaments in history
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#6
FIFA Ranking
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Odds to win
Coaching staff

Koeman —
third season.

Ronald Koeman

Ronald Koeman

Head Coach · Netherlands · since 2023

Barcelona and national team legend. Second stint after 2018-2020. Structure — 4-3-3 "classic Ajax," but with an emphasis on quick counterattacks.

Euro 2024 SF 34 matches · 22 wins 4-3-3 classic
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk

Defender · № 4 · 34 years old

Liverpool captain. Winner of the 2018/19 Champions League vs Tottenham.

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Frenkie de Jong

Frenkie de Jong

Midfielder · № 21 · 28 years old

"6" of Barcelona. Champions League semi-final 2018/19 against Ajax — beat Real Madrid 4:1 at the Bernabéu.

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Ryan Gravenberch

Ryan Gravenberch

Midfielder · № 6 · 23 years old

Liverpool midfielder. Premier League champion 2024/25 under Slot.

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Cody Gakpo

Cody Gakpo

Forward · № 11 · 26 years old

Liverpool forward. 3 goals at the 2022 World Cup — a goal in every group stage match.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Bart Verbruggen Brighton 23 years · 193 cm · €40M
12
Mark Flekken Bayer Leverkusen 32 years · 194 cm · €8.0M
23
Nik Olei Twente 26 years · 191 cm · €6.0M

Defenders

4
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 34 years · 195 cm · €20M
3
Matthijs de Ligt Manchester United 26 years · 189 cm · €40M
5
Nathan Aké Manchester City 31 years · 180 cm · €30M
12
Jeremy Frimpong Liverpool 25 years · 171 cm · €40M
2
Jurriën Timber Arsenal 24 years · 179 cm · €55M
17
Denzel Dumfries Inter 29 years old · 188 cm · €30M
22
Lutsharel Geertruida Roma 25 years old · 184 cm · €25M
13
Ian Paul Van Hekke Brighton 25 years old · 188 cm · €35M

Midfielders

21
Frenkie de Jong Barcelona 28 years old · 180 cm · €55M
8
Tëun Koopmeiners Eintracht Frankfurt 24 years old · 184 cm · €60M
6
Ryan Gravenberch Liverpool 23 years old · 190 cm · €70M
14
Tijjani Reijnders Manchester City 27 years old · 185 cm · €75M
16
Jerdy Schouten PSV 28 years old · 184 cm · €30M
20
Gus Til PSV 28 years old · 188 cm · €25M
24
Kennet Teilor Everton 22 years old · 175 cm · €40M
25
Sem Stein Eintracht Frankfurt 23 years old · 185 cm · €30M

Forwards

10
Memphis Depay Corinthians 32 years old · 176 cm · €5.0M
11
Cody Gakpo Liverpool 26 years old · 189 cm · €65M
7
Steven Bergwijn Al-Ittifaq 28 years · 178 cm · €10M
9
Wout Weghorst Ajax 34 years old · 197 cm · €6.0M
19
Brian Brobbey Ajax 24 years old · 180 cm · €30M
18
Donyell Malen Aston Villa 26 years old · 185 cm · €25M
26
Noah Lang PSV 26 years old · 178 cm · €25M
History

11 tournaments,
three finals.

Three silver medals.

11 tournaments. Best finish — three World Cup finals (1974, 1978, 2010), all lost. Cruyff's "Total Football" in 1974 — the gold standard of playing style.

1974 Final 1978 Final 2010 Final
2022¼Argentina — on penalties, LusailQuarterfinals
20143rdThird place — Brazil 3:0Semifinals
2010FinalSpain 0:1 AET, JohannesburgFinal
19984th place4th place — Croatia 1:2Semifinals
1978FinalArgentina 1:3 AET, Buenos AiresFinal
1974FinalGermany 1:2, MunichFinal
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Hup Holland Hup
Hup Holland Hup, laat de leeuw niet in z'n hempie staan
[Hup Holland hup, let the lion not stand in his way]
Come on Holland, come on — don't leave the lion in his shirt

A song by Jan de Cler from 1950. The main Dutch football anthem since 1974.

Wij houden van Oranje
Wij houden van Oranje
[Why hold back Orange]
We love the Orange

A song by André Hazes for Euro 1988. Sung after victories, usually with raised orange scarves.