Sports
Euro 2024: Netherlands factfile
THE HAGUE: Factfile on the Netherlands ahead of Euro 2024, which starts on June 14:
Honours: European Championship winners 1988
Previous Euro performances: 10 participations, best performance winners 1988
FIFA ranking: 7th
Nickname: Oranje
Coach: Ronald Koeman
Star players: Memphis Depay, Virgil van Dijk, Frenkie de Jong
Main clubs: Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar
How did they qualify: Second in Group B behind France
Pre-Euro friendlies:
26-man squad:
Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Mark Flekken (Brentford/ENG), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton/ENG)
Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City/ENG), Daley Blind (Girona/ESP), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan/ITA), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan/ITA), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich/GER), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool/ENG)
Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona/ESP), Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool/ENG), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta/ITA), Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan/ITA), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig/GER), Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven), Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq/KSA)
Forwards: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool/ENG), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Wout Weghorst (Hoffenheim/GER)