How to watch the World Cup in Netherlands – can I get a free stream?

Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Edwin van der Sar. And that's just the tip of a very deep iceberg. The Netherlands have produced an embarrassment of riches in terms of soccer talent over the years, and yet the big one – the FIFA World Cup – continues to elude them.

Could 2026 be the Oranje's year? In head coach Ronald Koeman they have another of those playing legends at the helm. And they waltzed through their qualifying group, winning six, drawing twice and scoring an impressive 27 goals in their eight games.

Although their squad may lack the instantly iconic names mentioned above, it does feature attacking fruits from the likes of the rejuvenated Memphis Depay, Barcelona playmaker Frenkie de Jong, in-form Cody Gakpo and exciting impact sub Crysencio Summerville. While in talismanic skipper Virgil van Dijk they have a rock in defence who could feasibly join Dutch soccer's Mount Rushmore in years to come.