Tijjani Reijnders

Tijjani Reijnders is a confirmed midfielder in Netherlands' 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. The Manchester City midfielder is 27 at kick-off and brings 30 senior Netherlands caps and seven international goals into the tournament. Manchester City signed him on a five-year deal from AC Milan in June 2025 reportedly worth £46.5m, and he scored on his Premier League debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2025.

Netherlands face Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in Group F, opening against Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on 14 June. The Oranje qualified by winning UEFA Group G on 17 November 2025, finishing unbeaten on 20 points, and Reijnders went on to help Manchester City win the 2025-26 Carabao Cup later that season.

Reijnders is a mobile central midfielder whose game is built on going forward into the final third — making attempts at scoring or pressing opponents. At AC Milan he played as a left-sided mezzala in Stefano Pioli's 4-3-3, or as part of the double pivot in a 4-2-3-1, primarily on the left despite being right-footed. The Manchester City move added Premier League minutes to that midfield range.

Reijnders' arrival into the opposition penalty area defines what he brings to the £24m Netherlands Tier 2 slot within the game's £200m card budget. The mezzala-into-pivot range from his AC Milan years feeds into Koeman's adjustable shape, and the recent Manchester City switch added Premier League and Carabao Cup minutes. Group F opens against Japan in Arlington on 14 June, with Sweden and Tunisia next on the matchday lane.