◤FIFA World Cup in Qatar◢ Virgil Van Dijk headlines star-studded Netherlands 26-man squad list..

2022-11-12 19:28

◤FIFA World Cup in Qatar◢ Virgil Van Dijk headlines star-studded Netherlands 26-man squad list..




Netherlands national team head coach Louis van Gaal held a press conference at the headquarters of the Royal Dutch Football Association in Zeist on Friday, Asian time, officially announcing the 26-man squad list of the Oranje for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.


According to the list this time, Van Gaal has called-up 23 star players who have played for the top 7 European leagues in one shot. Among them, the defending Eredivisie champions, Ajax has 7 players on the list, which is single club who have the most players called-up.


Among the 7 Ajax stars, veteran goalkeeper Remko Pasveer; defenders, Daley Blind, Jurriën Timber; midfielders Davy Klaasen, Steven Berghuis, Kenneth Taylor, wonderkid Xavi Simons and forward, Steven Bergwijn are all on the list. Among them, Pasveer is also expected to become the oldest World Cup debutant in the Netherlands national team history, and Simons could also expected to complete his senior national team debut.


Other household names include Barcelona duo Memphis Depay and Frenkie de Jong; Inter Milan defensive duo Stefan de Vrij and Denzel Dumfries; PSV Eindhoven strike partners Luuk de Jong, Cody Gakpo, as well as Manchester United's new defensive recruitment Tyrell Malacia, Liverpool defensive general Virgil van Dijk and much more.


Due to the original captain, Georginio Wijnaldum, who is currently on loan at Roma, is seriously injured and will miss out, his former Liverpool teammate Virgil van Dijk has been confirmed as the interim captain.


The Netherlands has been drawn into Group A together with Ecuador, Senegal and the hosts Qatar in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Judging from their announced lineup and the depth and strength of their bench, The Oranje who had missed the last World Cup in Russia vowed to reclaim their long lost glory this time.



The 26-man squad list of the Netherlands national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar:



Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Remko Pasveer (Ajax), Andries Noppert (Heerenveen)


Defenders: Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool), Nathan Aké (Manchester City), Daley Blind (Ajax), Jurriën Timber (Ajax), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich)


Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Steven Berghuis (Ajax), Davy Klaasen (Ajax), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Marten de Roon (Atalanta), Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), Xavi Simons (PSV Eindhoven)


Forwards: Memphis Depay (Barcelona), Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Vincent Janssen (Royal Antwerp), Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven), Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven), Wout Weghorst (Beşiktaş), Noa Lang (Club Brugge)