Koeman Jr. doubts Weghorst’s claim he’ll skip the World Cup final

At the Het Oranje Café on Tuesday evening, Ronald Koeman Jr. dismissed striker Wout Weghorst’s claim that he would skip the WK-finale, insisting he believes the Dutch forward will still watch the match. The exchange unfolded shortly after the Netherlands’ elimination, with the conversation recorded at 19:45.

Koeman Jr., the Netherlands’ goalkeeper, told the audience that he does not believe Weghorst’s words. “I don’t believe that; he will probably watch it,” he said, adding that the striker’s attitude reflects who Wout Weghorst is and that it “can be set aside.”

Weghorst, speaking to , explained his hesitation: “Will I watch the final? I actually don’t think so… It just comes back a bit. I think, ‘let it be, play on and it’s over.’ It’s clearly not the memory we hoped for.”

The goalkeeper also argued that the odds of the Nederlands reaching the WK-finale were slim. “If I see France, it would have been very difficult, I think,” he added, underscoring the challenge the team faced.

Former Dutch coach Danny Blind echoed the goalkeeper’s sentiment. “I agree with that. When asked, I also said quarter‑final. We already knew we would face Morocco or Brazil, and it was all or nothing. It’s strange and a pity to get that so early.”

De discussion highlighted the disappointment after the early exit, and the term Caf appears in the venue name, reminding readers of the setting where the remarks were made.