Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman resigns after World Cup elimination
Ronald Koeman stepped down as head coach of the Dutch national team following their loss to Morocco on penalties in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match details and the round in which it occurred were reported differently by various outlets.
Ronald Koeman resigned as the Netherlands head coach after the team was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Netherlands lost to Morocco on penalties, and Koeman said he was disappointed about the team's exit.
The match ended 1‑1 after regular time and extra time before the penalty shootout, according to balkanweb.com. Reports differ on the tournament round: Turkey reported that the match was a Round of 32 penalty shootout, while other outlets described it as a round of 16. dailysabah also described the match as a Round of 32 penalty shootout, and balkanweb.com reported it as a round of 16.
Koeman cited a desire to prioritize family and health as reasons for his resignation, as reported by the Times of India. He announced his resignation decision in an Instagram post, according to balkanweb.com. The Times of India also noted that the resignation marks the end of Koeman’s second tenure as Netherlands head coach and that the Dutch suffered their earliest‑ever World Cup elimination.
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