Overview

• Depay missed his scheduled flight from Brazil after his passport was stolen, as first reported by Voetbal International.
• The KNVB says it expects the forward to travel soon to link up with the squad for World Cup qualifying.
• Ronald Koeman called the situation unfortunate and described it as force majeure for the player and team preparations.
• Koeman said Depay attempted to board without the stolen passport but was unable to do so.
• With Malta on Oct. 9 and Finland on Oct. 12, reports indicate Depay is likely to begin on the bench against Malta given the delay and his recent return from a thigh injury after a brief 15-minute runout for Corinthians; he is the Netherlands’ all-time top scorer with 51 goals.