Three Netherlands players who missed penalties in their dramatic World Cup 2026 last-32 defeat to Morocco have been subjected to racist and discriminatory abuse on social media, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed on Tuesday.

Justin Kluivert, Quinten Timber, and Crysencio Summerville all failed to convert their spot kicks as Morocco eliminated the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties in Monterrey, following a 1-1 draw after extra time. In the aftermath, the trio became targets of hateful, racist comments online.

KNVB vows to pursue legal action

The KNVB condemned the abuse in the strongest terms and announced it would refer the cases to Meld Online Discriminatie — a Dutch online discrimination reporting body.