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Netherlands keeper Verbruggen day-to-day before World Cup opener

Published 11 June 2026

The Netherlands faces a potential goalkeeping crisis days before its 2026 World Cup opener, with first-choice goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen nursing a hip injury. Head coach Ronald Koeman confirmed the 23-year-old Brighton & Hove Albion player is considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's match against Japan in Dallas.

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