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World Cup 2026

Netherlands

4-3-3

Netherlands goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-3-3, Flekken starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

Netherlands's XI is built from 9 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.9. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 306.5 million.

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Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Flekken Bayer Leverkusen
  • DEF Aké Manchester City
  • DEF de Vrij Inter
  • DEF Schouten PSV Eindhoven
  • DEF van Dijk Liverpool
  • MID Dumfries Inter
  • MID Simons Tottenham Hotspur
  • MID Timber Marseille
  • ATT Brobbey Sunderland
  • ATT Gakpo Liverpool
  • ATT Malen Roma
  • GK Bijlow
  • GK Verbruggen
  • DEF Frimpong
  • DEF Geertruida
  • DEF Hato
  • DEF Paul van Hecke
  • DEF Timber
  • DEF Van de Ven
  • MID Gravenberch
  • MID Koopmeiners
  • MID Reijnders
  • MID Smit
  • MID Valente
  • ATT Depay
  • ATT Lang
  • ATT Weghorst

World Cup context

Netherlands

Avg starter age
28.9
Starter value
~306.5 million
Starter clubs
9
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Netherlands at the World Cup

Netherlands heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-3-3 and Flekken starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Flekken (Netherlands, Bayer Leverkusen), Bijlow (Netherlands), and Verbruggen (Netherlands). Defenders: Aké (Netherlands, Manchester City), de Vrij (Netherlands, Inter), Schouten (Netherlands, PSV Eindhoven), van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool), Frimpong (Netherlands), Geertruida (Netherlands), Hato (Netherlands), Paul van Hecke (Netherlands), Timber (Netherlands), and Van de Ven (Netherlands).

Midfielders: Dumfries (Netherlands, Inter), Simons (Netherlands, Tottenham Hotspur), Timber (Netherlands, Marseille), Gravenberch (Netherlands), Koopmeiners (Netherlands), Reijnders (Netherlands), Smit (Netherlands), and Valente (Netherlands). Forwards: Brobbey (Netherlands, Sunderland), Gakpo (Netherlands, Liverpool), Malen (Netherlands, Roma), Depay (Netherlands), Lang (Netherlands), and Weghorst (Netherlands).

The XI currently pulls players from 9 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.9. Their combined starter value is roughly 306.5 million.

Netherlands stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a Netherlands XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Netherlands in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-3-3, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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