Group F
Netherlands
- Manager
- Ronald Koeman
- Squad
- 26 players
- Announced
- May 27
Tournament projection
- Advance
- 89.7%
- Round of 16
- 47.6%
- Quarter-final
- 33.7%
- Semi-final
- 14.5%
- Final
- 7.1%
- Champion
- 3.0%
Market champion price 4.0% · model edge -1.0%.
Scouting report
updated 2026-06-04A well-rounded 4-3-3 with everything required to go far — though counter-press positioning and transitions are a concern.
Style · 4-3-3 — winger 1v1, overlapping fullbacks, flood the box.
Counter-reliance ·lowPossession side — floods the box, not a counter team
Strengths
- +1v1 wingers and overlapping fullbacks
- +Flood the box with numbers
- +Bits of everything needed for a deep run
Weaknesses
- −Counter-press positioning and transition concerns
Key players
- Cody Gakpo · LWGoalscoring from range, 1v1 to create & assist, strong work-ethic back
- Tactics
- Get the wingers 1v1, overlap the fullbacks and flood the box. The squad has everything — the watch-out is exposure in transition.
Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026
Group fixtures
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Mark FlekkenBayer Leverkusen
- Robin RoefsSunderland
- Bart VerbruggenBrighton
Defenders
- Nathan AkéManchester City
- Denzel DumfriesInter Milan
- Jorrel HatoChelsea
- Jurriën TimberArsenal
- Jan Paul van HeckeBrighton
- Micky van de VenTottenham
- Virgil van DijkLiverpool
Midfielders
- Frenkie de JongBarcelona
- Marten de RoonAtalanta
- Ryan GravenberchLiverpool
- Teun KoopmeinersJuventus
- Tijjani ReijndersManchester City
- Guus TilPSV
- Quinten TimberMarseille
- Mats WiefferBrighton
Forwards
- Brian BrobbeySunderland
- Memphis DepayCorinthians
- Cody GakpoLiverpool
- Justin KluivertBournemouth
- Noa LangGalatasaray
- Donyell MalenRoma
- Crysencio SummervilleWest Ham
- Wout WeghorstAjax