World Cup 2026, four "Italians" in Ronald Koeman’s'Netherlands: the summoned players

There are also four players involved in the Italian league in the list of the twenty-six players called up by Ronald Koeman, the Netherlands’ technical commissioner, for the 2026 World Cup. In fact, the 1991-1992 Champions Cup match winner will rely on, among others, Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan, Marten de Roon of Atalanta, Teun Koopmeiners of Juventus and Donyell Malen of Roma.

Here is the complete list of players who will represent the Netherlands at the World Cup: the Oranje are placed in Group J along with Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.

Keepers
Bart Verbruggen – 23 years old (27 appearances) – Brighton
Mark Flekken – 32 years (11 appearances) – Bayer Leverkusen
Robin Roefs – 23 years old (0 appearances) – Sunderland

Defenders
Virgil van Dijk – 34 years old (90 appearances, 12 goals) – Liverpool
Denzel Dumfries – 30 years old (71 appearances, 11 goals) – Inter
Nathan Aké – 31 years old (58 appearances, 5 goals) – Manchester City
Jurriën Timber – 24 years old (23 appearances, 0 goals) – Arsenal
Micky van de Ven – 25 years old (19 appearances, 1 goal) – Tottenham
Mats Wieffer – 26 years old (14 appearances, 1 goal) – Brighton
Jan Paul van Hecke – 26 years old (10 appearances, 0 goal) – Brighton
Jorrel Hato – 20 years old (7 appearances, 0 goal) – Chelsea

Central midfielders
Frenkie de Jong – 29 years old (64 appearances, 2 goals) – Barcelona
Marten de Roon – 35 years old (42 appearances, 1 goal) – Atalanta
Tijjani Reijnders – 27 years old (30 appearances, 7 goals) – Manchester City
Teun Koopmeiners – 28 years old (27 appearances, 3 goals) – Juventus
Ryan Gravenberch – 24 years old (25 appearances, 1 goal) – Liverpool
Justin Kluivert – 27 years old (11 appearances, 0 goal) – Bournemouth
Quinten Timber – 24 years old (10 appearances, 1 goal) – Marseille
Guus Til – 28 years old (6 appearances, 1 goal) – PSV

Forwarders
Memphis Depay – 32 years old (108 appearances, 55 goals) – Corinthians
Wout Weghorst – 33 years old (51 appearances, 14 goals) – Ajax
Donyell Malen – 27 years old (51 appearances, 13 goals) – Roma
Cody Gakpo – 27 years old (48 appearances, 19 goals) – Liverpool
Noa Lang – 26 years (15 appearances, 3 goals) – Galatasaray
Brian Brobbey – 24 years old (10 appearances, 1 goal) – Sunderland
Crysencio Summerville – 24 years old (0 appearances, 0 goals) – West Ham