Bankruptcy in tough test
Whistles and boos: Netherlands make a mistake before the start of the World Cup
June 3, 2026 – 11:43 p.mReading time: 1 min.
The test match for the Netherlands was actually about gaining self-confidence a few days before the start of the tournament. The opponent managed to do this instead. The fans of “Oranje” react unequivocally.
The Netherlands national team has lost the acid test in preparation for the World Cup. Bonds coach Ronald Koeman’s team lost 0-1 (0-0) against Algeria, who also qualified for the
Overall, the Netherlands had more of the game, but were repeatedly thwarted by the brilliant Luca Zidane, son of France’s icon Zinédine Zidane, in the goal for the Algerians, where Mohamed Amoura from Bundesliga relegated VfL Wolfsburg was in the starting line-up. After the game there were whistles and boos, “the Dutch national team boarded the plane to America with red faces but fortunately uninjured,” wrote De Telegraaf.
On Monday (8:45 p.m.) Oranje wants to gain the necessary self-confidence for the tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada (June 11th to July 19th) against soccer dwarf Uzbekistan in New York. Just like Germany, the three-time runner-up will start the World Cup against Japan on June 14th. The other opponents in Group F are Sweden (June 20th) and Tunisia (June 26th). Algeria will face world champions Argentina (June 17), Jordan (June 23) and Austria (June 28) in Group J.