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Fixtures & Results
Squad
Goalkeepers
Nick Olij
PSV • 30 years old
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Bart Verbruggen
Brighton & Hove Albion • 23 years old
#1
Robin Roefs
Sunderland • 23 years old
#13
Kjell Scherpen
Union Saint-Gilloise • 26 years old
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Mark Flekken
Bayer 04 Leverkusen • 32 years old
#23
Defenders
Quilindschy Hartman
Burnley • 24 years old
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Jeremie Frimpong
Liverpool • 25 years old
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Ian Maatsen
Aston Villa • 23 years old
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Denzel Dumfries
Inter • 29 years old
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Stefan de Vrij
Inter • 34 years old
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Youri Baas
Ajax • 22 years old
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Jorrel Hato
Chelsea • 19 years old
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Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United • 26 years old
#6
Lutsharel Geertruida
Sunderland • 25 years old
#2
Nathan Aké
Manchester City • 31 years old
#5
Jurriën Timber
Arsenal • 24 years old
#3
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool • 34 years old
#4
Micky van de Ven
Tottenham Hotspur • 24 years old
#15
Jan Paul van Hecke
Brighton & Hove Albion • 25 years old
#12
Midfielders
Teun Koopmeiners
Juventus • 27 years old
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Sem Steijn
Feyenoord • 24 years old
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Mats Wieffer
Brighton & Hove Albion • 26 years old
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Justin Kluivert
AFC Bournemouth • 26 years old
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Kenneth Taylor
Lazio • 23 years old
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Quinten Timber
Olympique Marseille • 24 years old
#20
Luciano Valente
Feyenoord • 22 years old
#22
Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool • 23 years old
#8
Frenkie de Jong
FC Barcelona • 28 years old
#21
Jerdy Schouten
PSV • 29 years old
#16
Xavi Simons
Tottenham Hotspur • 22 years old
#7
Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City • 27 years old
#14
Forwards
Brian Brobbey
Sunderland • 24 years old
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Wout Weghorst
Ajax • 33 years old
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Noa Lang
Galatasaray • 26 years old
#17
Memphis Depay
Corinthians • 32 years old
#10
Emmanuel Emegha
Strasbourg • 23 years old
#9
Donyell Malen
Roma • 27 years old
#18
Cody Gakpo
Liverpool • 26 years old
#11
Group Standing
GROUP F
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 4 |  Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
ℹ️ Standings will be updated live during the tournament. Group F includes Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, and the UEFA Playoff B winner (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, or Albania).
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