Amsterdam [Netherlands], March 20 (ANI): The Netherlands supervisor Ronald Koeman on Friday unveiled a 26-member squad for his or her facet’s friendlies this month forward of the FIFA World Cup to be held in June.
The three-time FIFA World Cup runners-up Netherlands, might be enjoying Norway on the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on March 27, whereas they’ll journey to Eindhoven for a conflict in opposition to Ecuador on March 31. The event might be held from 11 June to 19 July within the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Netherlands is part of Group F within the event alongside Japan, Tunisia and a qualifier staff and can begin their marketing campaign in opposition to Japan at Arlington on June 14.
The supervisor Koeman has roped in a number of gamers from Serie A, the top-flight soccer competitors in Italy.
The squad consists of Liverpool stars Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk, Manchester City’s Tijjani Reijnders and Inter Milan’s Stefan de Vrij and Denzel Dumfries.
The Dutch squad for pre-World Cup friendlies
-GOALKEEPERS: Justin Bijlow (Genoa), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton), Mark Flekken (Bayer Leverkusen)
-DEFENDERS: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter), Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool), Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), Jurrien Timber (Arsenal), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham), Stefan de Vrij (Inter), Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
MIDFIELDERS: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), Jerdy Schouten (PSV), Kees Smit (AZ), Quinten Timber (Olympique Marseille), Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus).
-FORWARDS: Forwards: Memphis Depay (Corinthians), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Roma), Brian Brobbey (Sunderland), Xavi Simons (Tottenham), Wout Weghorst (Ajax), Noa Lang (Galatasaray). (ANI)