Teun Koopmeiners
Netherlands
MID
Age
28
Appearances
4
Goals
0
About Teun Koopmeiners
Teun Koopmeiners is a central midfielder in Ronald Koeman's 26-man Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup, a squad captained by Virgil van Dijk. The Juventus midfielder is 28 at kick-off and had 27 senior Netherlands caps and three international goals as of 31 March 2026. A box-to-box midfielder who can also play centre-back, he is one of the midfield options Koeman can name in the Oranje engine room.
Netherlands won UEFA Group G to qualify on 17 November 2025, finishing unbeaten on 20 points, three clear of Poland, with a 4-0 win over Lithuania sealing the spot. They open Group F against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, then meet Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June.
Netherlands won UEFA Group G to qualify on 17 November 2025, finishing unbeaten on 20 points, three clear of Poland, with a 4-0 win over Lithuania sealing the spot. They open Group F against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, then meet Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
4
Minutes played
118
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
1
Accuracy
88%
Playing Style
Koopmeiners is a box-to-box midfielder who can also drop into a more defensive role, covering ground in and out of possession and pressing to win the ball back. Long-range shooting is part of his game, and leadership is one of the qualities he is known for in midfield.
Ronald Koeman has built an adjustable Netherlands shape, moving between a 4-2-3-1, a 4-3-3 and occasionally a back three. Koopmeiners gives that midfield a versatile option who can also fill in at centre-back, with three international goals from 27 caps as of 31 March 2026.
Ronald Koeman has built an adjustable Netherlands shape, moving between a 4-2-3-1, a 4-3-3 and occasionally a back three. Koopmeiners gives that midfield a versatile option who can also fill in at centre-back, with three international goals from 27 caps as of 31 March 2026.
World Cup History
Koopmeiners was part of Netherlands' squad at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and the 2026 finals will be his second senior World Cup. He brings 27 senior caps and three international goals into the tournament, recorded as of 31 March 2026, as one of the midfielders in Ronald Koeman's final 26.
Netherlands qualified by winning UEFA Group G on 17 November 2025, unbeaten on 20 points and three clear of Poland. Group F opens against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, with Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June.
Netherlands qualified by winning UEFA Group G on 17 November 2025, unbeaten on 20 points and three clear of Poland. Group F opens against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June, with Sweden in Houston on 20 June and Tunisia in Kansas City on 25 June.
National Team
Netherlands
📋 Teammates (18)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
Netherlands come in as a Tier 2 team on the Goal Rush card, a £24m slot within the game's £200m card budget. They open Group F against Japan, Sweden and Tunisia, having won UEFA Group G unbeaten under Ronald Koeman to reach the finals.
Koopmeiners adds midfield ball-winning and the threat of a goal from distance: three international goals from 27 caps as of 31 March 2026, plus the versatility to cover central midfield or centre-back on the team card.
Koopmeiners adds midfield ball-winning and the threat of a goal from distance: three international goals from 27 caps as of 31 March 2026, plus the versatility to cover central midfield or centre-back on the team card.
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Koopmeiners at the 2026 World Cup
Koopmeiners is a central midfielder in Ronald Koeman's 26-man Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup, a squad captained by Virgil van Dijk. It is his second senior World Cup after Qatar 2022, and he had 27 caps as of 31 March 2026 before Netherlands open their Group F campaign against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June.
Picking Netherlands in Goal Rush
Netherlands are a Tier 2 call on the Goal Rush card at £24m within the game's £200m card budget. Koopmeiners is part of the Netherlands Tier 2 team card as one of the midfielders, with the side facing Japan, Sweden and Tunisia across the Group F fixtures.
Teun Koopmeiners World Cup 2026 FAQs
Koopmeiners plays for Netherlands, a Tier 2 Goal Rush team at £24m per slot within the game's £200m card budget. As a central midfielder, his matchday signal is selection: watch whether Koeman starts him in midfield when the Netherlands side is named.
Koopmeiners is a central midfielder. He is a box-to-box player for Netherlands who also drops into a defensive role, presses to win the ball, shoots from long range, and can fill in at centre-back.
Koopmeiners had 27 caps and three international goals for Netherlands as of 31 March 2026. He is in Ronald Koeman's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, his second senior World Cup after the Qatar 2022 squad.
Koopmeiners plays for Juventus. He is a central midfielder in Ronald Koeman's 26-man Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup, which opens its Group F campaign against Japan in Arlington on 14 June.
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