The Netherlands and Ecuador meet in a global pleasant at in Eindhoven on Tuesday.
Both nations are utilizing the fixture as a part of their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations. They have solely met 3 times earlier than.
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Netherlands vs Ecuador – Match preview and team news
Date: Tuesday, thirty first March
Venue: Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Last assembly: Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador, FIFA World Cup, twenty fifth November 2022
Netherlands team news
The Netherlands are anticipated to maintain the same lineup to the one they used in opposition to Norway with Verbruggen conserving his place in aim.
Even if Ronald Koeman decides to rotate a number of gamers, Virgil van Dijk is about to maintain his place as he has been an everyday starter in defence.
Xavi Simons may be given an opportunity in midfield to showcase his expertise whereas the ahead line may be rotated as effectively.
Memphis Depay won’t be accessible as a result of damage and so is Jurrien Timber, each of them are unavailable.
Donyell Malen was used up entrance in opposition to Norway and in a while substituted to provide Brian Brobbey his pitch time.
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Wout Weghorst can be being thought of to begin in case Brobbey continues to be benched. Malen may come into the best facet of the assault or possibly benched whereas Cody Gakpo may be very prone to begin this match as effectively.
Ecuador team news
Ecuador’s backbone is constructed round Moisés Caicedo and Willian Pacho, two gamers who’ve been central to their latest run of defensive resilience. John Yeboah was taken off injured in opposition to Morocco, so Sebastián Beccacece may have to regulate his vast choices, with Kendry Páez among the many gamers who may gain advantage if the winger isn’t prepared.
Piero Hincapié can be listed as uncertain, whereas Patrick Mercado and Nilson Angulo are amongst Ecuador’s unavailable gamers. That means Beccacece could lean once more on a compact construction, with Enner Valencia main the road.
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Form
Netherlands
Koeman’s facet has been in glorious form, going unbeaten of their final 9 matches and profitable seven of them. They additionally beat Norway 2-1 of their earlier outing, and their latest scoring charge has been robust, with at the very least three targets in 4 of their final six matches.
Ecuador
Ecuador have change into extraordinarily troublesome to beat, even when too lots of their latest video games have ended stage. They held Morocco to a 1-1 draw of their newest match, and of their final 10 video games, they’ve conceded solely three targets, a outstanding defensive return.
Predicted lineups
Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Van de Ven; Gravenberch, Smit; Koopmeiners, Simons, Gakpo; Brobbey
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Ecuador: Galindez; Franco, Ordonez, Pacho, Estupinan; Caicedo, Vite; Paez, Plata, Minda; Valencia
How to observe Netherlands vs Ecuador?
The match won’t broadcast reside within the United Kingdom.
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