Summerville, Depay, Van de Ven one yellow from suspension

Summerville, Depay, Van de Ven one yellow from suspension

Three starters are walking a tightrope. Crysencio Summerville, Memphis Depay, and Micky van de Ven will miss the final group match against Tunisia if they pick up a yellow card against Sweden on Saturday (1). That is a brutal risk for Ronald Koeman. Lose one against Sweden and you lose him for the match that could decide the group.

Koeman likely to stick with the same XI

No kneejerk changes after the Japan draw. Koeman is leaning toward the same starting lineup that faced Japan for Saturday's match against Sweden (2) (3). The 2–2 result against Japan opened cracks defensively, but the manager is betting on continuity.

Ten Hag rules himself out of Oranje job

Erik ten Hag has shut the door. The FC Twente manager made it clear the KNVB should not come calling for the national team role (4). He is staying put. The timing matters because speculation about Koeman's successor is already swirling, with Peter Bosz also named as a candidate (6).

Tottenham won't sell Van de Ven

Barcelona and Liverpool are circling, but Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham have no intention of letting Micky van de Ven leave this summer. "That is the story at the moment," Romano said (8). The 25-year-old remains central to Spurs' plans, whatever the interest.

Frenkie de Jong: "We are unpredictable"

Frenkie de Jong has pushed back on the criticism following the Japan draw. "The Netherlands is unpredictable in a certain sense," he said, pointing to the team's strengths (5) (10). He also made the ambition plain: "The goal is to become world champions" (10).

Dutch fans in Sweden are nervous

A different kind of tension. Dutch expats living in Sweden told De Telegraaf they are dreading the prospect of a loss to their adopted country (7). One fan summed it up: "I'm already looking at where I would emigrate to" (7). Saturday is going to be awkward.