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2026 World Cup
Round of 32
Netherlands vs Morocco
Monterrey Stadium
Monterrey (Guadalupe), Mexico
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
01:00
Netherlands and Morocco will meet in one of the standout ties of the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 on 30 June, as the three-time runners-up face the Qatar 2022 semi-finalists.
Current Form
Netherlands topped Group F with seven points, remaining unbeaten after a 2-2 draw with Japan, a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden, and a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
Morocco, meanwhile, finished second in Group C with seven points, drawing 1-1 with Brazil before beating Scotland 1-0 and Haiti 4-2.
Team News
Netherlands have no major injury concerns and are expected to make minimal changes from their group-stage wins. Key players like Virgil van Dijk, Frenkie de Jong, Cody Gakpo, and Brian Brobbey are all available and firing.
Morocco, on the other hand, also reports no confirmed major absences. Stars including Achraf Hakimi, Ismael Saibari, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Yassine Bounou are expected to feature as the Atlas Lions aim to cause another upset on the big stage.
Quotes
"I'm not sure if we are the favourite in the match against Morocco," said Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman on facing Morocco.
"We need to prepare for Morocco, because it'll be a big game. It's a good team with a lot of quality, and they can score easily."
Head-to-head
The two sides have met three times previously, with the Netherlands winning twice and Morocco once.
Their most notable encounter was in the 1994 World Cup group stage, where the Dutch came from behind to win 2-1.
The other matches were friendlies (Morocco won 2-1 in 1999; Netherlands won 2-1 in 2017).
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