😭Another blow for the World Cup: Netherlands lose Timber | OneFootball

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Ā·8 June 2026

😭Another blow for the World Cup: Netherlands lose Timber

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The Arsenal player has not been able to recover from his injury in time and will ultimately miss out with the Oranje.

Just two days before the start of the World Cup, the Netherlands has once again been hit by an unexpected last-minute absence. At 24, JurriĆ«n Timber will not be part of Koeman’s squad for the World Cup.


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A groin injury, which he has not managed to recover from in time, is the reason Timber has to say goodbye to the dream of playing in his first World Cup.

An absence that comes on top of Xavi Simons’ and for which it remains to be seen who will replace him, with time running out for Ronald Koeman.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø here.


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