Headlines

⚽ Football News

More stories

New
⚽ Football

Ronald Koeman officially steps down from position of Netherlands manager

Ronald Koeman has officially stepped down from his position as Netherlands manager following the nation's round-of-32 exit at the 2026 World Cup.

New
⚽ Football

Why the Netherlands are the unluckiest team in World Cup history

The Netherlands are out of the 2026 World Cup after losing on penalties to Morocco, and it's the latest in a long line of heartbreaks, with Oranje perhaps enduring more pain and enjoying less luck than any other nation over the years.

New
⚽ Football

'We completely dominated': Morocco coach Ouahbi praises players after Dutch victory

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his side had earned respect after ⁠knocking the Netherlands out of the World Cup in a penalty shootout on Monday, adding that his players were fuelled by the desire ‌to make the millions watching back home proud.

New
⚽ Football

Koeman backs defensive approach after Netherlands exit World Cup to Morocco

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said they went with a more defensive approach against Morocco ⁠to give them a better chance of winning rather than out of any fear of their opponents, after his side were ‌eliminated from the World Cup on Monday.

New
⚽ Football

World Cup highlights: Morocco see off Netherlands as Paraguay stun Germany in pen-fest

It was a day of penalty shootouts at the World Cup as Brazil, Morocco and Paraguay made it into the round of 16, with the latter stunning the Netherlands and Germany respectively after extra time.

New
⚽ Football

Morocco overcome Netherlands in chaotic penalty shootout to advance to last 16

Morocco have reached the FIFA World Cup (WC) Round of 16, winning out 3-2 on penalties after holding the Netherlands to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Monterrey.

New
⚽ Football

World Cup LIVE: Saibari sends Morocco through on penalties against the Netherlands

The Round of 32 continues at the FIFA World Cup today with Brazil facing Japan before Germany and the Netherlands also look to reach the last 16. Follow all the build-up and the day's play with our live updates here!

New
⚽ Football

Ouahbi in search of different solutions as Morocco face off against Netherlands

Morocco coach Nabil Ouahbi said his side's unbeaten group-stage campaign ⁠would count for little when they face the Netherlands in the World Cup last 32 on Monday, insisting the knockout ‌phase demanded a different mentality.

New
⚽ Football

Brobbey and Luckassen make history as fifth set of brothers to score at World Cup

Netherlands striker Brian Brobbey and Ghana defender Derrick Luckassen have made history at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the fifth set of brothers to score in the competition.

New
⚽ Football

Gakpo to remain with Netherlands at World Cup following death of unborn child

Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo has decided to stay with the Netherlands national team at the 2026 World Cup following the death of his unborn child, as confirmed by the Dutch Football Federation.

New
⚽ Football

COLUMN: Frans Hoek on the Netherlands' World Cup so far & how to handle penalty shootouts

Frans Hoek is something of a World Cup expert, having been an assistant coach specialising in goalkeeping (he prefers the term goalplayer - "Keeping is keeping the ball out of the net, goalplaying is keeping it out of the net and building up") and set-pieces for the Netherlands at the 2014 and 2022 editions, and for Saudi Arabia at the 2018 edition. For this year’s tournament, he’s analysing his home country’s matches in an exclusive column for Flashscore.

New
⚽ Football

Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst joins FC Twente after leaving Ajax

Netherlands World Cup striker ⁠Wout Weghorst has left Ajax to join FC ‌Twente, the two clubs announced on ‌Saturday.

New
⚽ Football

World Cup highlights: Turkey end USA streak as Netherlands top Group F

The World Cup headed into its third week on Thursday, as Ecuador picked up a historic win over Germany to qualify for the knockout rounds, whilst a rotated USA side failed to win all three group games for the first time.

New
⚽ Football

Morocco to be 'real test' for stout Netherlands team, says coach Koeman

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taking nothing for granted after his side sealed top ⁠spot in Group F with a 3-1 win over Tunisia on Thursday, warning that their next opponents Morocco would provide a formidable test in the World ‌Cup round of 32.

New
⚽ Football

Netherlands top Group F with unbeaten campaign after dismantling Tunisia

The Netherlands ensured they topped Group F at the FIFA World Cup (WC) by comfortably beating Tunisia 3-1 in Kansas City, extending their record WC unbeaten run to 15 matches, as Hervé Renard’s side exited with no points and 12 goals conceded.

New
⚽ Football

Blue and yellow permutations: What Sweden need to progress from Group F

Progression from Group F at the FIFA World Cup remains in Sweden's hands ahead of their third and final game (01:00 CEST, Friday 26th June) against Japan, even after their heavy defeat to the Netherlands last time out.

New
⚽ Football

Potter demands Sweden improve in defence ahead of crunch Japan match

Graham Potter has warned his team against another poor defensive ⁠performance when they play Japan in Dallas at 01:00 CEST on Friday 26th June, as Sweden attempt to bounce back from their heavy loss to ‌the Netherlands last Saturday to book a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.

New
⚽ Football

Netherlands winger Crysencio Summerville's journey to World Cup stardom

Crysencio Summerville has only four caps for the Netherlands but already boasts two goals and an assist at a World Cup. With the 24-year-old West Ham forward already standing out as the revelation of Ronald Koeman’s squad, we took a closer look at his journey to Oranje.

New
⚽ Football

Potter wants Sweden to 'control the space' against Japan

With some of the disappointment of his side's 5-1 thrashing by the Netherlands ⁠now passed, Sweden coach Graham Potter said his team must be more compact when they take on Japan in their final ‌group game at the World Cup on Thursday.

New
⚽ Football

Potter under heavy fire in Sweden following Dutch humiliation: 'Call me incompetent'

National team coach Graham Potter has been heavily criticized by the Swedish media following the 5-1 humiliation against the Netherlands. Potter admits that he was caught completely off guard by Ronald Koeman's decision to use Brian Brobbey up front, and he understands if the media now blames him for being incompetent.

New
⚽ Football

Netherlands expect Tunisia to be full of energy despite World Cup elimination

Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries said on Monday ⁠he expects a spirited Tunisia side in their final World Cup Group F match, despite ‌the North African team's heavy defeats and a mid-tournament coaching ‌change.

New
⚽ Football

'Everything in our hands': Gyokeres looks forward to 'fun' match against Japan

The 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands may have perfectly cancelled out Sweden's ideal start to the 2026 World Cup, in the form of their 5-1 win over Tunisia, but it has done nothing to cancel the good mood of Viktor Gyokeres and his teammates as Sweden prepare to face Japan in their final Group F match.

New
⚽ Football

COLUMN: Ex-Netherlands coach Frans Hoek dissects Dutch demolition of Sweden

Frans Hoek is something of a World Cup expert, having been an assistant coach specialising in goalkeeping (he prefers the term goalplayer - "Keeping is keeping the ball out of the net, goalplaying is keeping it out of the net and building up") and set-pieces for the Netherlands at the 2014 and 2022 editions, and for Saudi Arabia at the 2018 edition. For this year’s tournament, he’s analysing his home country’s matches in an exclusive column for Flashscore.

New
⚽ Football

'They don't understand football': Frenkie de Jong hits back at critics

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong has hit back at critics, saying that a lot of people "don't understand football".