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- Oct 4
Netherlands defeat Serbia 2–1 in Eindhoven to take top spot in Nations League group
A second-half goal from substitute Joshua Zirkzee gave the Netherlands a 2–1 victory over Serbia in Eindhoven, leaving the team level on eight points with Greece at the summit of Group A2.
- Oct 2
Greece holds Netherlands to 2-2 draw as Germany wins first match under Klopp
Greece maintained first place in Nations League Group A2 after drawing 2-2 with the Netherlands in Thessaloniki, while Germany recorded its first victory under manager Juergen Klopp by defeating Serbia 2-0.
- Sep 30
Jan Paul van Hecke leaves Netherlands camp with foot injury before Greece clash
Tottenham defender Jan Paul van Hecke has withdrawn from the Netherlands squad after suffering a foot injury in training ahead of Thursday's Nations League match in Thessaloniki.
- Sep 24
Cody Gakpo scores stoppage-time equalizer as Netherlands draw 1-1 with Germany
Cody Gakpo scored a stoppage-time equalizer from Ruben van Bommel's assist to secure a 1-1 draw against Germany in Amsterdam, marking Xavi Hernández's first match as Dutch head coach.
- Sep 24
Netherlands draw 1-1 with Germany as Xavi and Klopp make international debuts
Cody Gakpo scored a stoppage-time equalizer from a Ruben van Bommel assist to cancel out Felix Nmecha's first-half opener in a 1-1 draw at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.
- Sep 24
Gakpo scores stoppage-time equaliser in 1-1 draw between Germany and Netherlands
Cody Gakpo volleyed home a 91st-minute equaliser in Amsterdam on Thursday to earn the Netherlands a 1-1 draw against Germany in the UEFA Nations League opener.
- Jul 26
Iraola begins Liverpool reign with 4-2 win over Sunderland, but Gomez injury deepens defensive woes
Andoni Iraola's first game as Liverpool manager ended in a 4-2 friendly win over Sunderland, but Joe Gomez's early injury added to a growing defensive crisis. Gomez, the captain for the day, limped off inside ten minutes in Nashville.
- Jul 22
Iraola insists Mac Allister and Alisson will stay at Liverpool as he targets defensive signings
Manager Andoni Iraola used a Chicago press conference to dismiss exit talk for the Argentine midfielder and Brazilian goalkeeper, while admitting Liverpool are 'very thin' at the back.
- Jun 26
Netherlands tops Group 6, Japan grabs second as Sweden squeezes through to last 32 of World Cup 2026
Netherlands swept past Tunisia 3-1, Japan held Sweden 1-1, and Sweden progressed as a best third-place team in the final Group 6 matches at the 2026 World Cup.
- Jun 14
Netherlands held to 2-2 draw by Japan in World Cup Group F thriller
A late header from Daichi Kamada secured a 2-2 draw for Japan against the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup Group F opener at AT&T Stadium, continuing Japan’s run of strong results against European opponents.
- Jun 14
Netherlands and Japan share points in 2-2 World Cup group-stage draw after Kamada's late header
Daichi Kamada's 89th-minute header gave Japan a dramatic 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in a World Cup group-stage match that saw four second-half goals.
- Jun 14
Kamada equaliser in 89th minute denies Netherlands as Japan fight back twice in 2-2 World Cup opener
Daichi Kamada struck in the 89th minute as Japan twice came from behind to earn a point against the Netherlands in the Group F opener in Dallas.
- Jun 14
Netherlands let slip late equaliser as Japan hold them to 2-2 draw in World Cup Group F opener
The Netherlands twice led in their World Cup Group F opener but Daichi Kamada's 89th-minute header earned Japan a 2-2 draw at Dallas Stadium, leaving the group wide open.
