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Ajax defender Aaron Bouwman and Feyenoord attacker Jerayno Chess received their first call-ups to the Netherlands Under-21 squad under coach Michael Reiziger. They are in the selection for two matches against Denmark, in which the team will seek qualification for the 2027 European Championship.
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AZ attacker Ayoub Oufkir was called up for the first time by Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi for two Africa Cup qualifying matches against Niger. The 20-year-old had previously represented Dutch youth teams and made his debut for the Netherlands Under-21 side in October, playing against Norway, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. If Oufkir plays for Morocco against Niger, he will no longer be eligible to represent the Netherlands internationally, according to the reports. His call-up therefore appears set to end his involvement with the Dutch national teams.
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Ajax beat FC Midtjylland 6-1 away in the Conference League. Tolu Arokodare opened the scoring, but Friday Etim equalised for the Danish side. Midtjylland were reduced to 10 men before half-time when Kjell-Arik Wätjen received a second yellow card. Arokodare restored Ajax’s lead after the break and also provided an assist. Owen Wijndal, Davy Klaassen, Oscar Gloukh and Marcos Leonardo added the other goals. The match started late after a problem with the stadium lights during the warm-up. Ajax’s next Conference League match is at home to FC Thun.
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Feyenoord lost 3-0 at home to Internazionale in the Champions League. The Italian side led 2-0 at half-time and added a third goal after the break. Feyenoord, playing Thijs Kraaijeveld in place of the injured Jeremiah St. Juste, did not score and has three points after four matches. Captain Luciano Valente and coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst said Internazionale had been the stronger and more experienced side. The match was briefly interrupted in the second half after fireworks fired from outside De Kuip landed on the pitch near Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez. Police arrested two people in connection with the incident. A single report said that a flare also damaged the stadium roof.