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NetherlandsVirgil van Dijk at the 2026 World Cup
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. A centre-back for Netherlands, Virgil van Dijk is tasked with anchoring the defence at the 2026 World Cup.
Netherlands go into the tournament as genuine contenders (4.9% to lift the trophy per Polymarket's live market), and if they are to go deep they will need to manage lack of an elite striker, which puts the spotlight squarely on Virgil van Dijk. His understanding with Cody Gakpo could decide how Netherlands's tournament unfolds.
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