Virgil van Dijk and Ronald Koeman remain defiant ahead of Japan clash as Netherlands' nerves build after concerning Uzbekistan and Algeria friendlies
Goal | 11.06.2026 03:14
Since taking charge in early 2023, the manager has guided the side to a fourth-place finish in the 2023 Nations League and the Euro 2024 semi-finals, where they lost to England. However, their recent results have been somewhat underwhelming. Last week, Oranje departed their homeland off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Algeria before two Cody Gakpo penalties, including one in the last minute, sealed a narrow victory against Uzbekistan in their final pre-World Cup warm-up game.
