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Depay Confident After Injury, Preps for Algeria, Uzbekistan

6/2/2026

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Memphis Depay (forward) said he never doubted his place in the squad despite a thigh injury sidelining him since March.
He returned to Corinthians last week, trains daily, and will use games versus Algeria in Rotterdam on Wednesday and Uzbekistan in New York on Monday to show fitness.
He noted the Netherlands face Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in Group A and recalled losses to Argentina in 2014 and 2022, hoping for outcome.

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Memphis Depay (forward) said he never doubted his place in the squad despite a thigh injury sidelining him since March.
He returned to Corinthians last week, trains daily, and will use games versus Algeria in Rotterdam on Wednesday and Uzbekistan in New York on Monday to show fitness.
He noted the Netherlands face Japan, Sweden and Tunisia in Group A and recalled losses to Argentina in 2014 and 2022, hoping for outcome.