Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman says the team’s loss to Algeria serves as a “wake-up call” ahead of the World Cup. According to reports, Algeria score a late winner in the match played on the eve of the Dutch squad’s departure for New York, where they continue their preparations. The Netherlands are scheduled to play another friendly against Uzbekistan, a team making its World Cup debut, on Monday in New York. The sources describe Koeman’s remarks in the context of the Netherlands’ final preparations and the need to respond quickly after the defeat. Overall, the coverage focuses on the timing of the result—coming just before the team travels—and the next test in their friendly schedule against Uzbekistan. Both accounts attribute the “wake-up call” characterisation to Koeman and link it directly to the late setback against Algeria.