Kai Havertz was forced off injured during Germany’s 1-1 draw with the Netherlands, giving new manager Jurgen Klopp an early concern on his international debut.
Cody Gakpo struck in the 92nd minute to deny Jurgen Klopp a winning start as Germany head coach, with the Netherlands rescuing a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam.
Xavi Hernandez has been appointed Netherlands head coach on a four-year contract, succeeding Ronald Koeman and taking charge of a national team for the first time.
Entering the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Morocco were always seen as one of the African teams that can go the furthest in the competition, and they lived up to those expectations last night, as they eliminated Netherlands 3-2 via penalties.
Ronald Koeman has defended his tactical decisions after the Netherlands were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup by Morocco, insisting his five-man defence was chosen to improve their chances of winning rather than out of fear.
Morocco head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has praised his players after they knocked the Netherlands out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying his team had earned worldwide respect with a composed and dominant performance.