The Netherlands will conclude their 2026 World Cup preparations with a friendly against Uzbekistan on Monday evening. Ronald Koeman's side seek a morale boost after mixed results in earlier warm-up matches. Uzbekistan, coached by Fabio Cannavaro, aim to build momentum ahead of their debut at the finals.
The match is scheduled for Monday evening in the Netherlands' last tune-up before the tournament. The Dutch suffered a 1-1 draw with Ecuador and a 1-0 loss to Algeria in recent games. Uzbekistan enter the fixture on the back of a 2-0 defeat to co-hosts Canada, ending a six-match unbeaten run. The team features Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov. Memphis Depay is expected to feature after recovering from fitness concerns, while Jurrien Timber continues his return to fitness. Denzel Dumfries is set to start as he nears a move to Real Madrid. The Dutch face Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in Group F. Uzbekistan meet Portugal, DR Congo and Colombia in Group K. Predicted line-ups include Verbruggen in goal for the Netherlands and Yusupov for Uzbekistan.
