Overview
- Koeman announced on Tuesday that he would resign hours after the Netherlands were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup by Morocco following a penalty shootout.
- In a statement posted to his social media he said he felt most disappointed and that, as head coach, he must carry the responsibility for failing to meet World Cup ambitions.
- The team had advanced from its group with a draw against Japan and wins over Sweden and Tunisia before the round‑of‑16 defeat.
- Koeman finishes his second spell in charge with 64 matches as coach, making him the second‑most capped Oranje boss in history behind Bob Glendenning.
- The KNVB is expected to start a search for a new head coach and must decide whether to retain members of Koeman's staff, including his assistant and brother Erwin Koeman, and manage local reactions tied to his Groningen links.