Netherlands news

It’s time for our Netherlands vs Finland predictions as they aim to take a step closer to the 2026 World Cup on Sunday, 12 October.

Cody Gakpo wrote his name into Dutch football history on Thursday night, becoming the first Netherlands player since Rob Rensenbrink in 1978 to score two penalties in a single match as the Oranje thrashed Malta 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier. The Liverpool forward converted from the spot twice and also assisted Tijjani Reijnders, leading the Netherlands to a comfortable victory in World Cup qualifying.

Ronald Koeman has outlined his plans for the Netherlands’ upcoming World Cup qualifier against minnows Malta. The former Barcelona head coach confirmed that Memphis Depay, the Oranje’s all-time leading scorer, will not be in contention to start after arriving late to the national team’s training camp. The ex-Manchester United forward reported that his passport was stolen while in Brazil, causing a delay in his travel.

Former Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt forward Bas Dost has hung up his boots at 36 after a terrifying on-pitch collapse in 2023. The Dutchman described his difficult recovery from heart inflammation as "maddening" and revealed a "dramatic" setback that he called a "slap in the face" following his unsuccessful attempts to continue his career.

Spain are attempting to lure Club Brugge prospect Samuel Gomez van Hoogen into pledging his international future to La Roja, despite competition from Belgium and Netherlands. The 19-year-old centre-back, who holds three passports, has yet to make a senior debut in official competition and could follow the same path as Dean Huijsen.

Memphis Depay’s record-breaking brace saved Netherlands from an embarrassing setback in Lithuania, but Rafael van der Vaart was far from impressed.

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk called on his team-mates to reflect and step up their game following a hard-fought 3-2 win over Lithuania.

Ronald Koeman was far from satisfied with his Netherlands team after they avoided an embarrassing slip-up against Lithuania in World Cup qualifying.

Memphis Depay scored a brace against Lithuania to lead his side to a 3-2 victory and become the Netherlands' all-time leading goalscorer.

Denzel Dumfries joked that he "should have scored more" for Netherlands after netting his 11th international goal in Thursday's draw against Poland.

Frenkie de Jong has voiced his frustration after Netherlands surrendered a lead to draw 1-1 with Poland in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.

Arjen Robben has swapped football boots for a padel racket, making his professional debut in the sport as he follows Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s path.

The perfect embodiment of total football, the game wouldn't be what it is today without the former Barcelona maestro