2026 FIFA World Cup, Dutch team
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Netherlands has officially set its roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is the entire 26-man squad for the Netherlands national team.
The Dutch, quarter-finalists in 2022 and ranked seventh in the world by FIFA, will be favourites to progress. Their biggest challenge is likely to come from Japan, who became the first side to secure their place at the tournament in March last year after breezing through their qualifying group.
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The Netherlands have something of a disappointing history in the World Cup. Perennial nearly men, they have thrice reached the final but are yet to take the trophy home. They will not be favourites to break their duck this year - far from it - but will be keen to at least match the quarter-final finish they managed in Qatar.