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The head coach of the Dutch national football team, Louis van Gaal, has selected his squad of 26 players to compete for the World Champions title.
Somewhat unexpectedly, joining the team in Qatar will be the nineteen-year-old PSV striker Xavi Simons, who has never played for the national team before. However, it cannot be said that the youngster did not deserve his chance, as he has already scored 10 goals in 21 matches this season.
Players left out of the squad include Sven Botman ("Newcastle United"), Ryan Gravenberch ("Bayern"), and Brian Brobbey ("Ajax").
Team composition:
Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow ("Feyenoord"), Remko Pasveer ("Ajax"), Andries Noppert ("sc Heerenveen").
Defenders: Virgil van Dijk ("Liverpool"), Nathan Aké ("Manchester City"), Daley Blind ("Ajax"), Jurriën Timber ("Ajax"), Denzel Dumfries ("Internazionale"), Stefan de Vrij ("Internazionale"), Mathijs de Ligt ("Bayern Munich"), Tyrell Malacia ("Manchester United"), Jeremie Frimpong ("Bayer Leverkusen").
Midfielders: Frenkie de Jong ("FC Barcelona"), Steven Berghuis ("Ajax"), Davy Klaassen ("Ajax"), Teun Koopmeiners ("Atalanta"), Cody Gakpo ("PSV"), Marten de Roon ("Atalanta"), Kenneth Taylor ("Ajax"), Xavi Simons ("PSV").
Forwards: Memphis Depay ("FC Barcelona"), Steven Bergwijn ("Ajax"), Vincent Janssen ("Royal Antwerp FC"), Luuk de Jong ("PSV"), Noa Lang ("Club Brugge"), Wout Weghorst ("Beşiktaş").
