After derby with Corinthians, Memphis joins up with the Netherlands squad | OneFootball

This Monday, the day after the classic match between Corinthians and Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship, forward Memphis Depay joined the Dutch national team. The Oranje will begin preparing for the next two rounds of the European Qualifiers for the World Cup.

Memphis's arrival in the country was recorded by the Dutch national team's profile on X (formerly Twitter). The account also posted images of other team stars, such as defender Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool and Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona.

The Netherlands opens this FIFA date with a match against Poland, for the fifth round of the Qualifiers. The clash is scheduled for this Thursday in Rotterdam at 3:45 PM (Brasília time).

Following that, the Dutch team will visit Lithuania on Sunday at 1 PM for the sixth round of the tournament. The Netherlands currently holds the second position in Group G, with six points, one less than the leader Finland.

Memphis aims for a record

Memphis Depay is eager to become the top scorer in the history of the Dutch national team. In the last FIFA date, he matched Robin Van Persie among the top scorers of the Oranje, with 50 goals.

After representing his national team, the forward is expected back in Brazil next week for the return match against Athletico-PR in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. The decisive match will be on Wednesday, September 10, at the Neo Química Arena, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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