
Malen Starts for Netherlands in Friendly Against Uzbekistan
Donyell Malen featured as a starter for the Netherlands in a friendly match against Uzbekistan, which ended in a 2–1 victory for the Dutch. Malen played for 65 minutes before being substituted by Brobbey. The Netherlands, managed by Koeman, secured the win through two penalties converted by Gakpo, with the second coming at the end of regular time. Uzbekistan, captained by Shomurodov, provided the opposition in what served as a final warm-up fixture ahead of the upcoming tournament. For the Roma attacker, this friendly represents preparation before a significant group-stage encounter scheduled for June 14 against Japan, with kickoff at 22:00. Malen shared the attacking line with Summerville, who also started in the Dutch attacking triad. The match allowed both players to develop their understanding and rhythm as the international competition draws near. Malen will now return to focus on Roma's preparations after completing this national team commitment. His involvement in the friendly confirms his fitness and readiness for the competitive fixtures ahead.




