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.

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.

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.