J. Timber will miss the world championship

2026-06-09 10:32 © AP

Jurriën Timber will not help the Netherlands national team at the World Cup. This was announced by the Netherlands Football Federation itself.

It is reported that the Arsenal defender has not recovered from his injury in time, so he was forced to leave the team's camp.

In his place, Sunderland defender Lutsharel Geertruida has been called up to the national team.

Jurriën Timber misses the 2026 World Cup.

The 24-year-old defender has not recovered sufficiently from a groin injury to take part in the World Cup in a medically responsible manner. In consultation with the medical staff, it has therefore been decided that Timber will leave the… pic.twitter.com/r6Wu8FRCfP

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