Dugout Discussion

Netherlands v Morocco team news: Two Dutch changes, Summerville starts

30 June 2026 34 comments
TopMarx TopMarx
Share:

Group F winners the Netherlands take on Morocco, second in Group C, for the right to play Canada in the Last 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kick-off at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico is at 02:00 BST.

Morocco reached the semi-finals at the last World Cup having only once previously progressed beyond the Group stage. Whereas the Netherlands have been runners-up three times, the most of any side without winning the competition, and were quarter-finalists in Qatar.

TEAM NEWS

The leading Dutch player in Fantasy World Cup with 25 points, Brian Brobbey ($5.7m) retains his place in the starting XI despite concerns over his fitness. Leading up to the final group match, manager Ronald Koeman revealed Brobbey was carrying a minor hamstring injury but, so far, it hasn’t prevented him from starting a match.

Micky van de Ven (£5.1m) and Crysencio Summerville ($5.3m) join Brobbey in the starting XI in the only two changes from the win over Tunisia, Tijjani Reijnders ($6.5m) and Donyell Malen ($6.1m) drop to the bench.

There are four changes to the Morocco side that beat Haiti. Premier League players Noussair Mazraoui ($4.4m) and Issa Diop ($4.5m) come into the line up along with Azzedine Ounahi ($6.2m) and Ayyoub Bouaddi ($5.5m).

In terms of ownership, Ismael Saibari ($6.8m) and Achraf Hakimi ($6.0m), both start. The pair top the Moroccan player standings in Fantasy and are each owned by more than five per cent of managers, meaning they don’t qualify for Scouting Bonus.

The Dutch have three players who fall into that category: Virgil van Dijk ($5.5m), Denzel Dumfries ($5.7m) and Summerville. All three start.

LINE-UPS

Netherlands XI: Bart Verbruggen, Jan Paul van Hecke, Virgil van Dijk, Nathan Aké, Denzel Dumfries, Ryan Gravenberch, Frenkie de Jong, Micky van de Ven, Crysencio Summerville, Cody Gakpo, Brian Brobbey

Subs: R. Roefs, M. Flekken, L. Geertruida, M. de Roon, J. Kluivert, W. Weghorst, M. Depay, M. Wieffer, T. Reijnders, G. Til, N. Lang, D. Malen, T. Koopmeiners, J. Hato, Q. Timber

Morocco XI: Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui, Neil El Aynaoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Brahim Díaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss, Ismael Saibari

Subs: M. Mohamedi, A. Tagnaouti, S. Amrabat, M. Saadane, C. Talbi, S. Rahimi, Z. El Ouahdi, S. El Mourabet, G. Yassine, M. Sbai, Y. Belammari, A. El Kaabi, A. Amaimouni-Echghouyab, R. Halhal, A. Saleh-Eddine

TopMarx Fan of Fantasy Football and Monty Python. "Archimedes out to Socrates, Socrates back to Archimedes, Archimedes out to Heraclitus, he beats Hegel. Heraclitus a little flick, here he comes on the far post, Socrates is there, Socrates heads it in! Socrates has scored! The Greeks are going mad, the Greeks are going mad! Socrates scores, got a beautiful cross from Archimedes. The Germans are disputing it. Hegel is arguing that the reality is merely an a priori adjunct of non-naturalistic ethics, Kant via the categorical imperative is holding that ontologically it exists only in the imagination, and Marx is claiming it was offside. Follow them on Twitter

34 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    C’moooon Mroccoooooh!

    Open Controls
    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Well done TKT!

      Open Controls
  2. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Gakpo Brobbey Summerville - looks like a front 3 that can keep Coventry up in the PL for another season

    Open Controls
  3. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Netherlands take the lead.

    Open Controls
    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Gakpo goal, Summerville assist.

      Open Controls
      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        At 72nd minute.

        Open Controls
  4. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Morocco equalizes.

    90+1 Diop goal, Talbi assist.

    Open Controls
    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Hahahaha...

      Turns TV ON**

      Open Controls
  5. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Van Dik fault

    Open Controls
    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Yes
      He had been phenomenal so far otherwise there could have been more threats
      But succumbed to the pressure finally, looks tired

      Open Controls
  6. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Played qualficiation booster. i think the defense chip would have been good for MD with lots of teams finishing with 1 goals. Not that any of my defenders have yet played.

    Open Controls
    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Yeah it seems CS shield would have been better but I can't give a full verdict until rd of 16 & Quarters

      Open Controls
  7. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Extra time over.

    Time for penalties.

    Open Controls
  8. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Players don’t seem adept at taking pens anymore

    Open Controls
    1. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      It's hot, most of them are tired, it was a high pressure game overall

      Open Controls
  9. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Own Goal PK

    Open Controls
  10. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Soft timber

    Open Controls
    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Thats what she said

      Open Controls
  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Arsenal Fail

    Open Controls
  12. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Now Hakimi misses

    Schoolboy pens just awful shooting

    Open Controls
  13. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    More like WinterVille!

    Such a poor pen from Summervile

    Open Controls
  14. Thanos
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Morocco wins!!

    Netherlands out

    Open Controls
  15. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    It's over.

    Morocco beats Netherlands 3-2 via penalties and advance to R16.

    Open Controls
  16. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Some terrible pens there, well done Morocco. Hope Riad is going to be ok after this, had a great tournament so far.

    Open Controls
  17. puma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Pressure is immense...but it do not understand why the priority is not...put, it, on, frame....

    Open Controls
  18. Tripswich
    2 months, 2 days ago

    The guy or gal up to 2nd place overall has 71 points this round so far.

    Maverick squad selection by that person. Triple Canadian defence, Enciso and (c)Gakpo bringing home the bacon. Pulisic, Mane and Lucumí amongst those yet to possibly feature.

    Open Controls
  19. Kroenius
    2 months, 1 day ago

    I'm really annoyed that I forgot to play CS shield (I was planning on playin it but forgot). Now 13 points,otherwise 27 from Doan & Tah (assuming SB counts in combo with CS shield) Now I've got 4 boosters for 4 gameweeks.

    Open Controls
    1. Haa-lala-land
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      SB is only applied on regulation points. I discovered this whilst playing CS shield, after having

      Open Controls
      1. Haa-lala-land
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Meh, it all cut off. Longa answer short, I played CS shield and owned Doan and he finished on 7 points. He got subbed at 66 conceding one goal at that stage.

        Open Controls
        1. Kroenius
          2 months, 1 day ago

          Nice to know

          Open Controls
  20. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Just seen on my Flashscore app that they have Wirtz 8.8 rating and motm. What the actual f... are they watching and how do they rate players?? Because there's no way any German player, let alone Wirtz deserved anything above 7.

    Open Controls
    1. Kroenius
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Didn't watch the whole match cuz I wanted to see Netherlands-Morocco game but he wasn't inspiring from like the 1st 35 mins (all I've watched). On highlights he looked decent.

      Open Controls
      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Highlights can make players like Manucho look good/decent...

        Open Controls
    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Just based on an algorithm so must have racked up some fugazi stats like chance creation and pass completion, “recoveries”, that kind of nonsense

      Open Controls

You need to be logged in to post a comment.