The Netherlands and Norway will both be without their top talents.
The Dutch squad is set to take on Norway in Amsterdam for an exhibition match, with significant absences on both ends.
Aiming for a strong showing at the World Cup after comfortably securing their qualification, both nations will collide at the Johan Cruyff Arena in what promises to be a captivating encounter, considering the caliber of talent expected to participate.
However, the Netherlands will lack the presence of their all-time leading scorer, Memphis Depay, due to an injury, while Norway’s star striker, Erling Haaland, has been given a break by coach Stale Solbakken.
Nevertheless, both squads boast ample offensive prowess, enough to ensure a high-scoring game despite their key absences. 101GreatGoals provides all the comprehensive team news for this compelling fixture.
Dutch Squad Updates
Dutch Starting XI: Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Reijnders, Smit; Koopmeiners, Malen, Gakpo.
Dutch Reserves: Bijlow, Flekken, Ake, Brobbey, Frimpong, Geertruida, Hato, Lang, Schouten, Simons, Timber, Valente, De Vrij, Weghorst.
Norwegian Squad Updates
Norwegian Starting XI: Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Wolfe; Bobb, Berge, Berg; Sorloth, Larsen, Schjelderup.
Norwegian Reserves: Myhra, Selvik, Thorsby, Ostigard, Hauge, Bjorkan, Pedersen, Thorstvedt, Myhre, Nusa, Bjortuft, Falchener.
Viewing Information for Netherlands v Norway: Broadcast Details
The match between the Netherlands and Norway commences at 7:45 PM UK time. It will be accessible for streaming via Amazon Prime Video for a one-time purchase cost of £2.49.
Statistics on Netherlands v Norway
- The Netherlands and Norway have faced each other on 22 occasions, with the Dutch securing victory in 10 matches (seven losses, five draws).
- Norway has not achieved a victory over the Netherlands dating back to a 2-1 win during the 1994 World Cup qualification campaign in 1992.
- The squad coached by Stale Solbakken tallied an impressive 37 goals during World Cup qualifying, with 16 of those contributed by Haaland.
- Norway’s most recent loss occurred during a 5-1 UEFA Nations League defeat against Austria in October 2024. Since then, they have been undefeated across 12 games, their sole stumble being a 1-1 exhibition stalemate against New Zealand.
- The Netherlands are similarly undefeated in regular play since October 2024, following a Nations League defeat by Germany. They were eliminated via a penalty shootout by Spain in the quarter-finals of that same competition.