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Netherlands World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Netherlands carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group F with their opening fixture against Japan on 14 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 7
- Group
- Group F
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Netherlands squad: face by face
Bart Verbruggen
GK 
Mark Flekken
GK 
Jurriën Timber
DEF 
Virgil van Dijk
DEF 
Nathan Aké
DEF 
Jan Paul van Hecke
DEF 
Micky van de Ven
DEF 
Denzel Dumfries
DEF 
Jorrel Hato
DEF 
Marten de Roon
MID 
Ryan Gravenberch
MID 
Mats Wieffer
MID 
Tijjani Reijnders
MID 
Guus Til
MID 
Teun Koopmeiners
MID 
Frenkie de Jong
MID 
Quinten Timber
MID 
Justin Kluivert
FWD 
Wout Weghorst
FWD 
Memphis Depay
FWD 
Cody Gakpo
FWD 
Noa Lang
FWD 
Donyell Malen
FWD 
Brian Brobbey
FWD 
Crysencio Summerville
FWD 25 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 27.2avg age
- 20youngest (Jorrel Hato)
- 35oldest (Marten de Roon)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Netherlands qualify from Group F?
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen | Goalkeeper | 23 |
| 13 | Robin Roefs | Goalkeeper | 23 |
| 23 | Mark Flekken | Goalkeeper | 32 |
| 2 | Jurriën Timber | Defender | 24 |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk | Defender | 34 |
| 5 | Nathan Aké | Defender | 31 |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke | Defender | 25 |
| 15 | Micky van de Ven | Defender | 25 |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries | Defender | 30 |
| 25 | Jorrel Hato | Defender | 20 |
| 3 | Marten de Roon | Midfielder | 35 |
| 8 | Ryan Gravenberch | Midfielder | 24 |
| 12 | Mats Wieffer | Midfielder | 26 |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders | Midfielder | 27 |
| 16 | Guus Til | Midfielder | 28 |
| 20 | Teun Koopmeiners | Midfielder | 28 |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong | Midfielder | 29 |
| 26 | Quinten Timber | Midfielder | 24 |
| 7 | Justin Kluivert | Forward | 27 |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst | Forward | 33 |
| 10 | Memphis Depay | Forward | 32 |
| 11 | Cody Gakpo | Forward | 27 |
| 17 | Noa Lang | Forward | 26 |
| 18 | Donyell Malen | Forward | 27 |
| 19 | Brian Brobbey | Forward | 24 |
| 24 | Crysencio Summerville | Forward | 24 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group F fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands vs Japan |
| Sweden | 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands vs Sweden |
| Tunisia | 25 Jun 2026 | Netherlands vs Tunisia |
FIFA World Ranking
Netherlands are ranked 7 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 7th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.