Netherlands national football team is still not complete during training ahead of World Cup match against Japan. Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen is still absent from training.

What happened?

Bart Verbruggen suffered an injury a week earlier in Algeria and is now following an individual program.

What is the pecking order?

The expectation is that Verbruggen will be the first goalkeeper, provided he recovers and is fit in time from his injury. Behind him, Mark Flekken would be number two and Robin Roefs number three.

What's next?

Netherlands national football team plays Japan on Sunday, June 14 at 15.00 local time. Our last result was a 5-1 win over Sweden on June 20, 2026. Our next match is against Tunisia on June 25, 2026.

DateOpponentScore
2026-06-20Sweden5-1
2026-06-25Tunisia-