After weeks of speculation, endless discussions on television, social media debates, and fans creating their own dream squads, the moment has finally arrived: the Dutch national team selection is here.…
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Every four years, football fans argue, debate, dream—and suffer. And every four years, somewhere in the background, a quiet economist runs the numbers. No noise. No hype. Just data. This…
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You all know how I judge friendlies. The Norway one was ok, it was a good game, Norway played a good game too, considering and we were able to see…
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Friendlies can be tedious, but against a good nation so briefly before the start of a World Cup, it becomes interesting. In my view, with Haaland and Odegaard, Norway could…
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It's all heating up nicely. Only 79 more sleeps until the start of the World Cup. Let's look at the state of the Oranje players. As we all know, past…
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With approximately 5 months to go, it seems pertinent to start prepping for it. And what better way, than to revisit some of our previous attempts to win it. For…
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The wait is over! We finally know who the Netherlands will be facing in the 2026 World Cup group stage — and Group F is shaping up to be a…
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As we qualified for the World Cup, it might be nice to do a first little summary. We will be heading to the WC2026 as outsiders, I think. Like Norway,…
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Holland Qualifies for the World Cup — But the Road Was Far From Convincing A 4–0 win over Lithuania is, on paper, the kind of straightforward result that suggests smooth…
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The Netherlands national team seems to be on a roll, most likely winning the group and booking their tickets for the WC2026. However, a closer look at the latest disappointing…
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I think the general issue Jan is that this selection is a reflection of the lack of experimentation and forward…
Simple….. Hato, van Hecke, Ake, are all a variation of the same theme. Yes, Ake has more experience. There are…
Interesting analysis. I think De Roon and Weghorst will not play much. It's called Plan C in the Netherlands. I…
My guess is this is what Koeman has in mind Gakpo/Lang Depay/Brobbey/Weghorst Malen/Summerville Reijnder/Kluivert/Koopmeiners De Jong/Timber Graverberch/De Roon Van de…
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Thanks for this recap of 1998. I was 14 that year. This brings back such fond memories. And such pride…