Memphis Depay celebrates Dutch World Cup win, jokes about celebration | OneFootball

Corinthians forward Memphis Depay took part in the Netherlands’ 5-1 win over Sweden last Saturday (20), in the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage. Wearing the No. 10 shirt, he came on in the second half and provided an assist in the Dutch team’s rout.

After the match, Memphis assessed the Netherlands’ performance and highlighted the importance of the result for the team’s run in the World Cup. For the forward, the team managed to put together a good performance, but could still have made better use of some of the chances created during the game. “It was a very important win. We needed to win, and that gave us confidence. I think we could have scored even more goals,” Memphis said in an interview with CazéTV.

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In addition to commenting on the result on the pitch, the player also spoke about the celebration performed by the Dutch players together with the fans. The gesture, which has been used by the team since the European Championship, caught the attention of Corinthians supporters because of its similarity to the traditional “Porópópó,” a chant used by the Fiel in the stands.

Memphis joked about the possibility of teaching the celebration to his teammates if the Netherlands win the World Cup title.

“We’ve been celebrating like that with the fans since the Euros, and it does look a bit similar. I can teach it to them (Porópópó) if we become champions (laughs),” he added.

With the win, the Netherlands reached four points and took over first place in World Cup Group F. Japan also have the same number of points, but sit behind on tiebreakers. Sweden and Tunisia occupy the bottom spots in the group.

The Dutch national team will wrap up its group-stage campaign next Thursday (25), at 8 p.m. Brasília time, against Tunisia at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Memphis Depay’s World Cup numbers

According to a survey by SofaScore, Memphis Depay has made 11 World Cup appearances, four of them as a starter. The forward has scored three goals and provided two assists in the tournament, directly contributing to one goal every 103 minutes on the pitch.

In addition, the player has registered 16 shots, nine of them on target, created three big chances, made eight key passes, and won 11 fouls during his World Cup appearances. The forward’s average SofaScore rating is 6.88.

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