Dumfries set for 80th Netherlands cap against Serbia
Denzel Dumfries is set for his 80th Netherlands appearance against Serbia, a milestone that would take him past four former internationals.
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Denzel Dumfries says the Netherlands want to give captain Virgil van Dijk a victory to mark his expected 100th international appearance in Sunday’s home Nations League match against Serbia. Dumfries is himself due to make his 80th appearance, ANP reported in a story published by Nieuws.nl on 3 October. [1]
Van Dijk made his Netherlands debut against Kazakhstan in October 2015. Ahead of Sunday’s match, he stood 11th on the men’s national team’s appearances list. [1]
Dumfries said he had not bought Van Dijk a present, but thought the Dutch football association, the KNVB, would give him gifts to mark the milestone. [1]
Update
Denzel Dumfries is set to play against Serbia on Sunday in what would be his 80th appearance for the Netherlands, ANP reports. That would take him past Patrick Kluivert, Dennis Bergkamp, Mark van Bommel and Stefan de Vrij, each listed on 79 caps. [2]
ANP places Dumfries 21st on the Netherlands appearances list, one cap behind Nigel de Jong in 20th. Dumfries made his international debut in October 2018, in a 3–0 home win over Germany. [2]
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