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    <title>Oranje Internationals Visit WorldCoaches Clinic in Kansas City</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Oranje internationals Tijjani Reijnders, Marten de Roon, Quinten Timber and Lutsharel Geertruida paid a special visit to a KNVB WorldCoaches clinic in Kansas City this week, where they had a meet and greet with local coaches and young participants of the programme.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>The KNVB visits Mayor Mamdani in New York</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani welcomed KNVB President Frank Paauw and Secretary General Gijs de Jong to New York on Monday. ]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>KNVB WorldCoaches Launch World Cup 2026 Legacy Initiative in Canada</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[With the FIFA World Cup 2026 on the horizon, KNVB WorldCoaches has taken an important step in building a meaningful tournament legacy. During the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, the programme delivered a special coaching course for members of the indigenous Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations, combining football with life skills and facilitating cultural connection.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>US Ambassador visits KNVB Campus ahead of the 2026 World Cup</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[With the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico fast approaching, US Ambassador Joe Popolo visited the KNVB Campus in Zeist on Monday 1 June. His visit underscored the importance of the collaboration between the KNVB and the US Embassy in the run-up to the biggest World Cup ever. Ambassador Popolo had the opportunity to meet the KNVB and the colleagues involved in the preparations for the tournament.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>KNVB unveils new strategy for the period 2026-2030</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, the KNVB is unveiling its new strategy for the period 2026–2030. With a clear ambition, bold choices and confidence in the power of football, the association is setting a course that will unite and inspire the Netherlands and take football to the next level.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Gijs de Jong looks back on the 2026 FIFA Congress</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The 76th FIFA Congress took place in Vancouver last week. Representatives from the 211 member associations gathered there to discuss the future of international soccer, preparations for the 2026 World Cup, and the budgets for the coming years. Representing the Royal Netherlands Football Association were Secretary General Gijs de Jong, Director of Professional Soccer Marianne van Leeuwen, and President Frank Paauw.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>KNVB and Ukrainian Association of Football strengthen ties with Memorandum of Understanding</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The Royal Netherlands Football Association and the Ukrainian Association of Football have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a new chapter in the longstanding friendship between Dutch and Ukrainian football.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>International update: The KNVB is active around the world</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The KNVB also plays a significant role in the world of international football. Here is an overview of the key developments over the past few months.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Khalida Popal joins KNVB WorldCoaches in Ter Apel, The Netherlands</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Khalida Popal, former captain of the Afghan national women’s football team, led two clinics at the biggest Dutch asylum seekers’ centre (AZC) in Ter Apel, in collaboration with KNVB WorldCoaches. Using sport as a tool for integration and empowerment, the clinics focused in particular on women, girls, and children with a refugee background.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>The KNVB brings innovation in football together at the #11 Innovation Festival</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday 7 April, the KNVB #11 Innovation Festival took place at the KNVB Campus in Zeist. With over 200 visitors from the worlds of sport, technology, science and business, the day was dedicated to innovation, collaboration and the future of football.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Johan Neeskens Legacy Grant: applications now open</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Today, on April 13th, KNVB WorldCoaches proudly announces that the call is now open for the first edition of the Johan Neeskens Legacy Grant. This is an annual grant created to honour the enduring legacy of Johan Neeskens. Not only remembered as one of the Netherlands’ greatest footballers, wearing the iconic number 13, Johan Neeskens is above all celebrated as a person and coach who deeply believed in the power of football to support others and create positive social change.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title>Coaching Girls Module wins gold at UEFA Grassroots Awards</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[At the annual UEFA Grassroots Awards, the Coaching Girls Module has won gold in the category Best Education Initiative. The module was developed by the KNVB in collaboration with Nike and aims to help coaches better support girls in grassroots football.]]></description>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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