The "Orange Lions," the Netherlands national football team under coach Ronald Koeman, have officially announced their 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup campaign.
The team includes as many as 15 players from England's Premier League, led by Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, and Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool. However, fellow Liverpool player Jeremy Frimpong is absent. Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber was selected despite carrying an injury.
Netherlands 2026 World Cup squad list:
Goalkeepers: Bart Verbruggen (Brighton), Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Roefs (Sunderland)
Defenders: Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus), Noa Lang (Galatasaray), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Guus Til (PSV), Quinten Timber (Marseille), Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
Forwards: Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), Donny van de Beek (Roma), Cresencio Summerville (West Ham United), Wout Weghorst (Ajax)
Netherlands schedule for the 2026 World Cup (Group F):
Monday, 15 June 2026 GMT+7
Netherlands vs Japan at 03:00 GMT+7
Sunday, 21 June 2026 GMT+7
Netherlands vs Sweden at 00:00 GMT+7
Friday, 26 June 2026 GMT+7
Tunisia vs Netherlands at 06:00 GMT+7