In the European group stage of the World Cup preliminaries, the Netherlands went to an away game to challenge Poland. In this game, Liverpool defender Van Dijk started the game and wore the captain's armband.
Van Dijk made 87 appearances for the national team, 71 of which were as captain, which allowed him to tie the record set by Frank De Boer. Next Monday, the Netherlands will face Lithuania at home, when Van Dijk is expected to break this record.
In addition, Verbruggen made his 25th appearance for the Oranje. According to tradition, he will receive a silver trophy plate after the game, an honor awarded to all Dutch internationals who reach the milestone of 25 international games.