{"id":15148490,"date":"2026-06-08T18:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/netherlands-rules-out-timber-for-world-cup-calls-up-geertruida\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T19:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:10:59","slug":"netherlands-rules-out-timber-for-world-cup-calls-up-geertruida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/netherlands-rules-out-timber-for-world-cup-calls-up-geertruida\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands rules out Timber for World Cup, calls up Geertruida"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Dutch defender Jurrien Timber was ruled out of the World Cup on Monday because of a groin issue that had limited the 24-year-old Arsenal standout since mid-March.<\/p>\n

Timber managed to play 55 minutes for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain just over a week ago. But the highly-ranked Dutch team nevertheless decided that he would not be fit enough for the rigors of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

He was ruled out just as the Netherlands was preparing for its final warm-up match against Uzbekistan on Monday in New York.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from a groin injury to take part in the World Cup in a medically responsible manner,\u201d the Dutch team announced in a statement. \u201cIn consultation with the medical staff, it has therefore been decided that Timber will leave the national team\u2019s pre-camp in New York after the game against Uzbekistan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Timber will be replaced by Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida, who had been on manager Ronald Koeman\u2019s stand-by list.<\/p>\n

The Dutch team will head to base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, after the match in New York. Its World Cup opener is June 14 against Japan in Dallas, followed by matches against Sweden on June 20 in Houston and Tunisia on June 25 in Kansas City.<\/p>\n

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AP World Cup coverage: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/p>\n

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Source: Sports Soccer \u2013 The Score EPL<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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