Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said on Tuesday he was stepping down after his team were knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco in the last 32.

Netherlands players who missed penalties in Monday's World Cup shootout defeat to Morocco were subjected to racist, discriminatory and hateful abuse online.

Former football icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic was critical of Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman following their loss to Morocco on penalties.

Netherlands star Cody Gakpo had an emotional outing against Morocco in the round of 32 of the ongoing FIFA World Cup, pointing to the heavens in memory of his unborn son after scoring the opening goal.

Football fans clashed with police in The Hague and celebrated in Casablanca after Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Netherlands on penalties.

On Saturday, Gakpo and his partner, model Noa van der Bij, announced the death of their unborn child.

Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time.

Netherlands vs Morocco, FIFA World Cup 2026 NED vs MAR Highlights: Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw

The Netherlands team has shown support for striker Cody Gakpo after he and his partner, Noa van der Bij, suffered the loss of their unborn child during pregnancy.

With the structure of the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stages finalised, Argentina arguably have the easiest path of all to reach the final.

As the final round of group matches concludes, 18 teams have already secured their place in the knockout rounds, while several others have seen their World Cup dreams come to an end.

FIFA World Cup Day 4 Results And Highlights: Germany's 1-2 defeat to Ecuador was the highlight of the day while USA were beaten 2-3 by Turkiye in their final group game.

Co-hosts the United States and Germany will bid to complete perfect World Cup group stage campaigns on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Japan look poised to join them in the last 32.

The second round of matches in FIFA World Cup 2026 produced some fascinating contests as Portugal, Brazil and Argentina won their matches while England were held to a shocking draw by Ghana.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 Qualification Scenarios: The third and final round of group stage matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will begin on Thursday and a number of places still remain for the Round of 32.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 10 Highlights: The 10th day of the FIFA World Cup 2026 began with the Netherlands putting on a dominating show against Sweden.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began Saturday by cheering the Dutch past Sweden in Houston.

Spectators at Saturday's Netherlands-Sweden World Cup game were told to shelter in place at the end of the contest because of lightning in the area.