Van Dijk's position on participating in the 2026 World Cup
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman confirmed that Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk will continue with the national team until the 2026 World Cup.
Koeman said that he visited Van Dijk in Liverpool and said: “I saw it important to visit him and exchange opinions with him and I asked him if he could do his best for two additional years at the highest level, and his response was positive and therefore all matters were removed.” Doubts."
Koeman added: “(Van Dijk) admitted that he did not reach the level expected of him in the European Cup. I think that as captain of the national team he did a good job, but perhaps as a result perhaps He worked harder for his teammates than he did for himself.”
The Netherlands team was eliminated by England in the semi-finals.