World Cup 2026 · Group F
Netherlands
AT&T Stadium
#7
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
11
World Cup Appearances
Runner-up
Best Finish
2022
Last Appearance
Quarter-final
Group Stage Schedule
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If Netherlands Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Netherlands if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
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Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Justin Bijlow | Age 28 | Genoa |
| Mark Flekken | Age 33 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Defenders | ||
| Bart Verbruggen | Age 23 | Benfica |
| Jorrel Hato | Age 20 | Chelsea |
| Mickey van de Ven | Age 25 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Jan Paul van Hecke | Age 26 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Nathan Aké | Age 31 | Manchester City |
| Virgil van Dijk | Age 34 | Liverpool |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | Age 25 | Sunderland |
| Denzel Dumfries | Age 30 | Internazionale |
| Midfielders | ||
| Kees Smit | Age 20 | AZ |
| Xavi Simons | Age 23 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Jeremie Frimpong | Age 25 | Liverpool |
| Quinten Timber | Age 25 | Arsenal |
| Ryan Gravenberch | Age 24 | Benfica |
| Jerdy Schouten | Age 29 | PSV |
| Tijjani Reijnders | Age 27 | Manchester City |
| Teun Koopmeiners | Age 28 | Juventus |
| Forwards | ||
| Stefan de Vrij | Age 34 | Santos |
| Luciano Valente | Age 22 | Feyenoord |
| Brian Brobbey | Age 24 | Sunderland |
| Wout Weghorst | Age 33 | Ajax |
| Noa Lang | Age 27 | Galatasaray |
| Cody Gakpo | Age 27 | Liverpool |
| Donyell Malen | Age 27 | Roma |