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Koopmeiners Dropped from Netherlands Squad Amid Tactical Shift

9/5/2025

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Teun Koopmeiners was excluded from the Netherlands' squad for World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Lithuania for tactical reasons.
He was among 25 players called up but was one of two players dropped by coach Ronald Koeman.
Koopmeiners has had limited playing time at Juventus, with only 61 minutes in two Serie A matches this season.

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Teun Koopmeiners was excluded from the Netherlands' squad for World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Lithuania for tactical reasons.
He was among 25 players called up but was one of two players dropped by coach Ronald Koeman.
Koopmeiners has had limited playing time at Juventus, with only 61 minutes in two Serie A matches this season.