Dutch national coach Ronald Koeman has only included two Eredivisie players in his 26-man World Cup squad. The Eredivisie contingent in the World Cup selection of Japan, the Netherlands’ first opponent in the group stage, is a lot larger. After a mixed year in Rotterdam, the Feyenoord duo Ayase Ueda and Tsuyoshi Watanabe are eagerly looking forward to the tournament at which they want to make history.

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