The Netherlands' 1-0 home defeat by Algeria in their World Cup warm-up on Wednesday was a wake-up call before they head ​to the U.S. for next week’s tournament start, coach Ronald ‌Koeman said.

Ireland face the Netherlands in Cork on Friday night with their World Cup hopes still alive - here is the starting XI we'd like to see

The Netherlands have something of a disappointing history in the World Cup. Perennial nearly men, they have thrice reached the final but are yet to take the trophy home.They will not be favourites to break their duck this year - far from it - but will be keen to at least match the quarter-final finish they managed in Qatar.

Memphis Depay, who has 55 goals for the Dutch national team, will represent his country in the third FIFA World Cup, having previously done so in 2014 and 2022.

Three World Cup finals. Zero trophies. Another squad talented enough to make the wound relevant again. The Netherlands arrive in North America carrying exactly the same promise and exactly the same caveat they always do - brilliant in parts,

The Netherlands is one of four international soccer teams calling the greater KC area home over the next month-plus.

Crysencio Summerville has expressed his "surprise" at being called up to Netherlands' squad for the upcoming World Cup in north America.