Van Gaal will rotate extensively before or after confrontation with Wales | Football

sport">It remains to be seen whether the national coach will already use Wednesday’s game against Wales to give other players a chance. He can also largely stick to the team that showed Belgium (4-1) on Friday and only rotate in the international matches against Poland and Wales again.

Van Dijk

sport">Van Gaal must replace Virgil van Dijk anyway. The captain left the Orange training camp on Saturday afternoon. He can go on holiday after a grueling season with 60 official duels. The national coach has good replacements for Van Dijk with Stefan de Vrij and Matthijs de Ligt. But how will he continue to form his team?

sport">Van Gaal already revealed last week that he wants to see all players from his selection at work during the first four matches in the Nations League. “Everyone gets a chance,” said the 70-year-old coach. “I now want to see as many boys as possible at work, so that I can make the right choice when putting together the final selection. We play four matches in eleven days. I don’t want to overload my players.”

Party at Wales

sport">The Orange squad has had five days of rest when it kicks off on Wednesday in Wales, which qualified for a World Cup on Sunday for the first time since 1958. The Wales players celebrated the victory extensively. It remains to be seen how they approach the duel with the Orange. After the game with Wales, the Dutch national team will play against Poland (June 11) and Wales (June 14) within six days. Van Gaal may only rotate extensively in those two matches.

sport">If the Orange also wins the second group match with Wales, then it will be on track for the overall victory of group four in division A. That offers advantages. In the qualifying tournament for the European Championship of 2024, the group winner will not play in a group of six, but in a group with five teams. Twelve teams that fail to qualify for the European Championship in Germany through the qualifying tournament will be given a second chance in the play-offs for three remaining tickets. The results in the Nations League are decisive for participation in those play-offs. The group winner will also compete for victory in the Nations League next year.

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