World Cup 2026: Ajax players' schedule

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WK Schema Ajax 1920

The FIFA World Cup is approaching. Forty-eight nations will compete in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the world title. Representing Ajax at the tournament, which begins on 11 June, are Wout Weghorst (Netherlands), Josip Šutalo (Croatia), and Ko Itakura and Takehiro Tomiyasu (both Japan). Check below to see when the Ajax players will be in action.

Date: 10.06.2026

Photographer: AFC Ajax

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The Netherlands and Japan have been drawn together in Group F. Croatia are in Group L.

Netherlands: Wout Weghorst
Netherlands v Japan (Sunday 14 June, 22:00 Dutch time)
Netherlands v Sweden (Saturday 20 June, 19:00 Dutch time)
Tunisia v Netherlands (Friday 26 June, 01:00 Dutch time)

Japan: Ko Itakura and Takehiro Tomiyasu
Netherlands v Japan (Sunday 14 June, 22:00 Dutch time)
Tunisia v Japan (Sunday 21 June, 06:00 Dutch time)
Japan v Sweden (Friday 26 June, 01:00 Dutch time)

Croatia: Josip Šutalo
England v Croatia (Wednesday 17 June, 22:00 Dutch time)
Panama v Croatia (Wednesday 24 June, 01:00 Dutch time)
Croatia v Ghana (Saturday 27 June, 23:00 Dutch time)

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