Daryl Janmaat: Netherlands had the win in hand

Daryl Janmaat: Netherlands had the win in hand

Daryl Janmaat, a former defender of the Netherlands national team, believes that Netherlands has a better team than Morocco. He blames the elimination on Ronald Koeman's tactics. 'Netherlands had the win in hand, but we let ourselves be too adapted to Morocco', says Janmaat in an interview with Sander Kamphof of FCUpdate.

Where did it go wrong?

Janmaat thinks that the selection of the Netherlands national team had too much respect for Morocco. 'We went into the game with too much respect, that's a shame. If we had played from our own strength, we would have won that game', he says.

What is the cause of the elimination?

Janmaat blames the elimination on the tactics of Ronald Koeman. 'Koeman chose the wrong tactics. We went into the game with too much respect and let ourselves be too adapted to Morocco', he says.

What comes next?

Netherlands needs a new coach to boost the selection. 'We need a new coach who can boost the selection and choose a better tactic', says Janmaat.

Last result

The last result of the Netherlands national team was a 1-1 draw against Morocco on 30 June 2026.

Recent form

Netherlands has won three and drawn two of its last five games.

Next game

Netherlands will play against Germany on 24 September 2026 in the qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup.