Jeremie Frimpong releases statement after missing out on World Cup
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Jeremie Frimpong was a surprise omission from the Netherlands World Cup 2026 squad that was announced on Thursday. Image Credits: Imago ImagesJeremie Frimpong was a surprise omission from the Netherlands World Cup 2026 squad that was announced on Thursday.While the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, and Cody Gakpo were in the squad, there was no place for the 25-year-old.Taking to Instagram, the Liverpool wing-back put out a statement after the omission:“It wasn’t meant to be this time, but I’ll be the first one supporting the boys every step of the way this summer,” he wrote.Meanwhile, Dutch manager Ronald Koeman has also explained that the decision was due to his various fitness issues this term:“It is the pattern of this season that he has been injured regularly.
Against Ecuador he came on as a substitute and was taken off again very quickly,” he said as quoted by Voetball International. The former Barcelona manager added that he also decided on West Ham’s Crysenico Summerville instead for the right-wing position:“That is a physical issue, but I also chose someone else as right winger – Summerville.
That comes as no surprise to me, because I wanted to select him back in March.”“I like those kinds of players, players who are reliable in their game. He can also play very well on the right side, but he is particularly good in his work ethic.”Perhaps it’s all for the best for Frimpong, as he can focus on ensuring that his body is ready for the 2026/27 season after struggling to adapt to the intensity of the Premier League – although that will be little solace for the defender.The Netherlands are set to kick off their World Cup preparations on Saturday, May 30, with the squad and coaching staff gathering in Zeist for the start of their training camp.Ronald Koeman’s side will then play their first warm-up fixture against Algeria at De Kuip in Rotterdam on Wednesday, June 3, offering fans one final opportunity to watch the team on home soil before departure.The Oranje will then head to the United States for a secondary camp in New York, where they are scheduled to face Uzbekistan at Icahn Stadium on Wednesday, June 8.A day later, the squad will travel onward to their official base in Kansas City, where they will begin their World Cup journey in Group F, alongside Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia.