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Koeman confident Netherlands will improve against Japan at World Cup despite friendly struggles

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7d ago· 1 min readnlNews

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Ronald Koeman is confident the Netherlands national team will perform better in their first World Cup match against Japan compared to their recent friendly matches against Algeria (0-1 loss) and Uzbekistan (2-1 win). Despite Memphis Depay's fitness concerns, Koeman now believes Depay is fit enough to start. Donyell Malen, who scored 14 Serie A goals for AS Roma after the winter break, failed to impress in the friendlies. Koeman addressed the team's finishing issues in press conferences, emphasizing that failing to convert chances makes matches more difficult.

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Memphis is fit en kan starten

Ik ben niet in de stress geschoten door die twee oefenwedstrijden, maar we hebben wel heel goed besproken wat beter moet

Als je de kansen niet benut, wordt het lastig. Dan verloopt een duel anders dan als je wel scoort.

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Ronald Koeman verwacht dat het Nederlands elftal in het eerste WK-duel met Japan een stuk beter voor de dag komt dan in de laatste vriendschappelijke duels met Algerije (0-1) en Oezbekistan (2-1). "Ik ben niet in de stress geschoten door die twee oefenwed

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