Ronald Koeman insisted his Netherlands aspect should study from their slim win over Norway on Friday.
Netherlands gained 2-1 at Johan Cruijff ArenA after targets from Virgil van Dijk and Tijjani Reijnders secured a comeback victory.
Andreas Schjelderup gave Norway the lead after 24 minutes, with Koeman crucial of Ryan Gravenberch’s defending within the lead as much as the aim, claiming “he did nothing”.
Nonetheless, Netherlands overcame Norway, who have been with out Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard, to increase their unbeaten run to 9 video games.
Koeman’s aspect’s final defeat got here in March 2025, dropping on penalties to Spain within the Nations League quarter-finals.
“It was merely a superb match in opposition to a robust Norway,” mentioned Koeman after the win.
“We shouldn’t neglect that both. It’s a bit sometimes Dutch to at all times suppose that it’s best to win right here simply.
“The Norwegians merely have a really robust nationwide workforce, and we’re enjoying an excellent match in opposition to them.
“Generally we had the higher hand and typically they have been briefly higher. However I feel we deserved to win.
“This can be a match we’ll get higher from. We are able to study from this. And we have now to, as a result of not the whole lot went properly. We gave away that aim too simply.”
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Teun Koopmeiners, who assisted Van Dijk’s equaliser, performed as a right-winger as Koeman examined out a brand new system forward of the World Cup.
Koopmeiners, a centre-midfielder who has additionally performed at centre-back this season for Juventus, hopes his versatility will increase his likelihood of representing Netherlands on the World Cup this summer season.
“It’s not that I’m going all-in for this place [midfield] proper now, however with the ability to play on this spot may very well be an asset heading into a serious event,” mentioned Koopmeiners.
“You wish to get minutes. I’m glad I acquired this opportunity now.
“I principally got here in as a kind of fourth midfielder. All in all, I feel it went fairly properly. We managed to seek out the mixture properly a variety of instances.”