Koeman announces Netherlands' World Cup squad with Timber and Depay, no Frimpong

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/depay-memphis/zo1h8MrD/"]Memphis Depay[/a][/b], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]the Netherlands[/a]' all-time top scorer and assister, has managed to recover in time from his hamstring injury for the World Cup, while Arsenal's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/timber-jurrien/hSaoLOM4/"]Jurrien Timber[/a] also makes the cut, despite earlier doubts from manager Ronald Koeman.[/p][p]Koeman also handed Bournemouth star [b]Justin Kluivert[/b] a call-up after months of injury struggles. Kluivert will come in handy in Oranje's attacking midfield, where Spurs' [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/simons-xavi/noo0L9zk/"]Xavi Simons[/a][/b] will be missed after tearing his ACL in April.[/p][p]Simons is one of two key midfielders who'll miss out on the tournament due to injury, with PSV captain [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schouten-jerdy/lYVHp6x4/"]Jerdy Schouten[/a][/b] also out with a torn ACL.[/p][embed guid="bc91ab5f-514d-4b22-8c86-2f488d283bbb" url="https://x.com/OnsOranje/status/2059607725504389497?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Centre-backs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-ligt-matthijs/hhRKVBXN/"]Matthijs de Ligt[/a], who got back surgery in April, and mainstay [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-vrij-stefan/8Cf0NM4a/"]Stefan de Vrij[/a][/b], who suffered an injury in Inter's season finale against Bologna, will miss the World Cup as well.[/p][p][b]ALSO READ: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-world-cup-no-surprise-to-me-ronald-koeman-explains-netherlands-squad-injury-doubts/ADYZMEY0/"]'No surprise to me': Ronald Koeman explains Netherlands squad, injury doubts[/a][/b][/p][p]Another key player out for the 2026 World Cup is Liverpool's [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/frimpong-jeremie/SjJ6pCvC/"]Jeremie Frimpong[/a][/b], whose reliability issues this season led Koeman to pick West Ham's [b]Crysencio Summerville[/b] over him.[/p][p]A teammate of Schouten, midfielder and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-eredivisie-eredivisie-player-of-the-season-joey-veerman-clears-the-field-after-dominant-season/ji4OGgQ9/"]Flashscore Eredivisie Player of the Season[/a] [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/veerman-joey/AgXeAAQR/"]Joey Veerman[/a][/b], was not even part of Koeman's secret 55-man preliminary squad. Veerman has not played for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] since Euro 2024 and recently publicly criticised Koeman for handling the situation: [b]"If you keep holding press conferences like that and saying I’m not a good person, then at some point I’ll just have had enough. He doesn’t need to call me anymore," [/b]Veerman told ESPN.[/p][p][b]Marten de Roon[/b] returns to the Oranje squad after last playing for the Netherlands in March 2024. The Atalanta captain replaces Schouten and Veerman in the 26-man squad. PSV's [b]Guus Til [/b]is another returning player, with the 6-time international having played just one game for the Netherlands since June 2022.[/p][h2]The full World Cup squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/flekken-mark/INE64p13/"]Mark Flekken[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayer-leverkusen/4jcj2zMd/"]Bayer Leverkusen[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/roefs-robin/Ao7TtUZn/"]Robin Roefs[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/verbruggen-bart/6PChQYLj/"]Bart Verbruggen[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a])[/p][p][b]Defenders:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ake-nathan/6LBvaQoh/"]Nathan Aké[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dumfries-denzel/QR0j1ejk/"]Denzel Dumfries[/a] (Inter),[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hato-jorrel/nFLCJBzK/"]Jorrel Hato[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/timber-jurrien/hSaoLOM4/"]Jurriën Timber[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-de-ven-micky/rotN6HH8/"]Micky van de Ven[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-dijk-virgil/U59RNqOr/"]Virgil van Dijk[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-hecke-jan-paul/WG59HGIH/"]Jan Paul van Hecke[/a] (Brighton), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wieffer-mats/0vAgcUq8/"]Mats Wieffer[/a] (Brighton)[/p][p][b]Midfielders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-jong-frenkie/A1F3rz9c/"]Frenkie de Jong[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]FC Barcelona[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/de-roon-marten/SUUtwXea/"]Marten de Roon[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atalanta/8C9JjMXu/"]Atalanta[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gravenberch-ryan/Y5aFd8V4/"]Ryan Gravenberch[/a] (Liverpool), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kluivert-justin/fq4lU5sI/"]Justin Kluivert[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/koopmeiners-teun/lOCjQkeo/"]Teun Koopmeiners[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/reijnders-tijani/f17EnPl3/"]Tijjani Reijnders[/a] (Manchester City), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/til-guus/bcK8T2U3/"]Guus Til[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psv/M9UEHJWi/"]PSV[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/timber-quinten/Ag97KtSd/"]Quinten Timber[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/marseille/SblU3Hee/"]Olympique Marseille[/a])[/p][p][b]Forwards:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brobbey-brian/pfAvgQUT/"]Brian Brobbey[/a] (Sunderland), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/depay-memphis/zo1h8MrD/"]Memphis Depay[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/corinthians/QBGfQbSe/"]Corinthians[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gakpo-cody/pWyuBud0/"]Cody Gakpo[/a] (Liverpool), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lang-noa/4YZobWel/"]Noa Lang[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/galatasaray/riaqqurF/"]Galatasaray[/a], on loan from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/napoli/69Dxbc61/"]Napoli[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/malen-donyell/KOdKXsao/"]Donyell Malen[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]Roma[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/summerville-crysencio/EaRET7t6/"]Crysencio Summerville[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/weghorst-wout/tpWMDFoL/"]Wout Weghorst[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ajax/8UOvIwnb/"]Ajax[/a])[/p][p][b]Players on standby:[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/geertruida-lutsharel/zwx6dFjk/"]Lutsharel Geertruida[/a] (Sunderland), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maatsen-ian/nPiZrgf3/"]Ian Maatsen[/a] (Aston Villa)[/p][h2]The Netherlands' World Cup schedule[/h2][p][b]Sunday, June 14th: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/japan-ULXPdOUj/netherlands-WYintcWb/?mid=4SV9xFBO"][b]The Netherlands[/b] - Japan[/a] (03.00 PM CST local time, [b]22.00 CET[/b])[/p][p][b]Saturday, June 20th: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/netherlands-WYintcWb/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=0rAjVxuo"][b]The Netherlands [/b]- Sweden[/a] (12.00 AM CST local time, [b]19.00 CET[/b]) [/p][p][b]Friday, June 26th[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/netherlands-WYintcWb/tunisia-QqZVYk95/?mid=0lERfdRh"]Tunisia - [b]The Netherlands[/b][/a] (06.00 PM CST local time, [b]01.00 CET[/b] on Friday, June 26th)[/p][h2]FAQ[/h2][p][i][b]Why is Jeremie Frimpong not in the Netherlands 2026 World Cup squad?[/b][/i][/p][p]Jeremie Frimpong has not been selected due to injury issues during the 2025-26 season.[/p][p][i][b]Is Xavi Simons playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?[/b][/i][/p][p]No, Xavi Simons tore his ACL in April and will not play in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[/p][p][i][b]Who is the captain of the Dutch national team for the 2026 World Cup?[/b][/i][/p][p]Virgil van Dijk will be the captain of the Dutch national team. Frenkie de Jong is the vice-captain.[/p][p][i][b]When does the Netherlands play their first match at the 2026 World Cup?[/b][/i][/p][p]The Netherlands will play their first match at the 2026 World Cup against Japan on Sunday, June 14th.[/p][p][i][b]How many players are in the official Dutch World Cup squad?[/b][/i][/p][p]There are 26 players in the official Netherlands squad, excluding two standby players.[/p][p][i][b]Which debutants did Ronald Koeman select for the tournament?[/b][/i][/p][p]Crysencio Summerville debuts in the Netherlands' squad, while Robin Roefs has been called up before but hasn't played a game yet.[/p][embed guid="2694d87e-93d4-4934-acdc-7a4061a9dafc" url="https://x.com/OnsOranje/status/2059607803619119376?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]