Netherlands starting lineup vs Uzbekistan confirmed as Ronald Koeman drops Memphis Depay
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The White Wolves have never secured a win against the Dutch.
Netherlands national football team are now going to have a face-off against the Uzbekistan national football team for an international friendly. This will be an exciting contest ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking place at the Icahn Stadium.
Ronald Koeman’s men are coming in after facing a 0-1 defeat against Algeria in their previous friendly outing. It was an underwhelming performance by the Oranje. They will now be looking to come back to winning ways ahead of the mega competition.
The Netherlands national football team performed well during the European World Cup qualifiers. Their loss against Algeria might affect their form.
They are now in the United States of America. For their next fixture, the Orange will be looking to come up with a better set of tactics.
Netherlands’ starting XI vs Uzbekistan (433):
GK: Bart Verbruggen (No. 1)
Defenders: Dumfries (No. 22), Virgil van Dijk (No. 4) (Captain), Jan Paul van Hecke (No. 6), Micky van de Ven (No. 15)
Midfielders: Reijnders (No. 14), Ryan Gravenberch (No. 8), Frenkie de Jong (No. 21)
Forwards: Donyell Malen (No. 18), Cody Gakpo (No. 11), Summerville (No. 24)
Substitutes
- Mark Flekken
- Robin Roefs
- Nathan Aké
- Brian Brobbey
- Jorrel Hato
- Justin Kluivert
- Teun Koopmeiners
- Noa Lang
- Memphis Depay
- Marten de Roon
- Guus Til
- Quinten Timber
- Wout Weghorst
- Mats Wieffer
Thoughts on the lineup
The all-time top goalscorer for the Netherlands men’s national football team, Memphis Depay, starts on the bench. In-form forward Brian Brobbey is also named amongst the subs.
Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven looks set to start at left-back, while Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo starts as the striker. Ronald Koeman is set to try out his full strength of 26 players tonight as this is their final match before the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off.
Netherlands have also announced that Jurriën Timber will miss the World Cup after not recovering in time from a groin injury.
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