#7
FIFA Rank
2/3
Group games played
4
Points
7:3
GF : GA
GD +4
The team
Projected starting XI
A probable 4-3-3 drawn from the squad - lower squad numbers in each line are likelier starters. Confirmed XIs land on each match page.
NED · projected 4-3-3
Timber
Ligt
Dijk
Aké
Jong
Simons
Reijnders
Weghorst
Gakpo
Depay
Verbruggen
The squad
23-man squad
Projected for the 2026 finals - final lists are submitted close to kickoff. Grouped by position. Gold numbers mark the projected XI.
GK
Goalkeepers
3
- 1 Bart VerbruggenBrighton
- 12 Mark FlekkenBayer Leverkusen
- 23 Justin BijlowFeyenoord
DEF
Defenders
8
- 2 Jurriën TimberArsenal
- 3 Matthijs de LigtManchester United
- 4 Virgil van DijkLiverpool
- 5 Nathan AkéManchester City
- 13 Stefan de VrijInter
- 14 Quilindschy HartmanBurnley
- 15 Lutsharel GeertruidaRB Leipzig
- 22 Denzel DumfriesInter
MID
Midfielders
7
- 6 Frenkie de JongBarcelona
- 7 Xavi SimonsRB Leipzig
- 8 Tijjani ReijndersManchester City
- 10 Joey VeermanPSV
- 17 Ryan GravenberchLiverpool
- 18 Jerdy SchoutenPSV
- 20 Quinten TimberFeyenoord
FWD
Forwards
5
- 9 Wout WeghorstAjax
- 11 Cody GakpoLiverpool
- 16 Memphis DepayCorinthians
- 19 Donyell MalenAston Villa
- 21 Brian BrobbeySunderland
Squad analytics
By the numbers
Composition · 23 players · 16 clubs
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
8
Midfielders
7
Forwards
5
Most-represented clubs
Liverpool
Feyenoord
Inter
Manchester City
PSV
Group stage
Netherlands's three matches
Group-stage host cities: Dallas · Houston · Kansas City.
Group F
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 2 | Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 1 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Phase 3
Manager profile, route to the final, and historical head-to-heads against group rivals light up once the tournament begins. Squad lists are projected and will be locked when each nation submits its final 26-man roster.