Netherlands are the clear paper favourites in Group F, anchored by Van Dijk and built around Koeman's disciplined patience.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric are among the veteran stars who are set to play at their final World Cup in ...

Now in his second spell in charge of the national team, Ronald Koeman's status as a Dutch football legend is undoubted. Won ...

It’s almost time for the World Cup. Before the tournament, we’ll be previewing each of the top 15 teams by FIFA rankings that ...

Japan could top the group ahead of the Netherlands in what is certain to be an intriguing dynamic. The players offer an ...

Their squad play all over Europe, and perhaps most eye-catching this season has been Feyenoord’s Ayase Ueda, who won the ...

The 23-year-old, who is No 1 for Brighton and the Netherlands, tells Lawrence Ostlere that the Dutch are in North America to ...

Odds to win the World Cup: 16/1. Japan have risen up the world rankings in recent years and find themselves inside the top 20 ...

These five standouts — from teams playing and base-camping in Kansas City — are players to watch at the World Cup.

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Ballon d’Or winners, record breakers, goal scoring freaks, and a 41-year-old chasing football’s ultimate prize – meet the 25 ...

Dutch captain tells FIFA that the Netherlands have the quality, experience and togetherness to win the nation's first World Cup.