Texas [US], June 19 (ANI): Netherlands midfielder Quinten Timber has been dominated out of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match towards Sweden on Saturday (as per Indian Standard Time) after sustaining an damage throughout coaching.
The workforce’s officers confirmed that the 25-year-old suffered a light concussion following a collision in Thursday’s follow session. Medical workers instantly assessed him and determined he wouldn’t be accessible for choice as a precaution, based on Reuters.
‘The second Quinten had the ball, I ran deep,’ teammate Teun Koopmeiners instructed Dutch media as quoted by Reuters. ‘He wished to chip it to me, after which it occurred. It wasn’t an excellent laborious collision, as I perceive it, however you do should watch out.’
In their earlier recreation towards Japan, the Dutch regarded on the right track for all three factors after captain Virgil van Dijk and Crysencio Summerville twice put their facet forward, whereas Keito Nakamura had earlier levelled for Japan. However, a deflected effort from Daichi Kamada two minutes from time rescued a degree for the Blue Samurai.
Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman stood by his tactical choices and substitutions after Japan struck late to earn a 2-2 draw of their opening Group F match on Sunday (Local Time).
Koeman got here underneath scrutiny after making a triple substitution six minutes after Summerville restored the Netherlands’ lead within the sixty fourth minute. The Dutch supervisor later bolstered his defence by introducing a 3rd centre-back, however Japan responded strongly and finally discovered an equaliser after sustained strain.
Despite the end result, Koeman refused to second-guess his choices.
‘There was additionally an issue with strain on the flanks. So in the event you take a look at the sport, each objectives, effectively, we did not defend effectively,’ Koeman instructed reporters after the match, based on Reuters.
‘Football is a humorous recreation as a result of, after Japan scored the second purpose, they began defending as effectively. So we may have scored a 3rd purpose. So I do not remorse my selections,’ he added.
The Dutch coach acknowledged that his facet fell wanting expectations and insisted there’s room for enchancment because the event progresses. ‘Of course, we are able to carry out higher, and we have to develop in the course of the event. This positively was not our greatest efficiency. Of course, we might have most popular to win the primary recreation. We anticipated to,’ he concluded. (ANI)