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Van Bommel Clear on Courtois: 'World-Class, but No Guarantees'

Mark van Bommel announced his Red Devils squad for the Nations League on Friday. The first question the new national coach received concerned someone who was not included: Thibaut Courtois. According to Van Bommel, he and Courtois decided together that the goalkeeper will not be available for the national team for the foreseeable future.
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Thibaut Courtois will not be with the Red Devils for the four Nations League matches. He and Mark Van Bommel had a serious conversation about this. No guarantees for the future were given during that discussion, although everyone naturally realizes that Courtois is still of great importance to our national team.

The first question addressed to Mark Van Bommel was of course to talk about the absence of Thibaut Courtois, announced upstream. The goaltender of Real Madrid opted for a hiatus in selection, and the new federal coach provided some details.

Mark van Bommel announced his Red Devils squad for the Nations League on Friday. The first question the new national coach received concerned someone who was not included: Thibaut Courtois. According to Van Bommel, he and Courtois decided together that the goalkeeper will not be available for the national team for the foreseeable future.

Belgian goaltender Thibaut Courtois reacts after the defeat in the quarter final of the 2026 World Cup football between Spain and Belgium, at the Los Angeles Stadium, in Inglewood, on 10 July 2026. - AFP Mark van Bommel reacted Friday afternoon to Thibaut Courtois' decision to stalemate the Nations League campaign with the Red Devils. Real Madrid's goaltender is expected to return to the selection next spring, during the qualifying campaign for …

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Mark van Bommel announced his Red Devils squad for the Nations League on Friday. However, the first question the new national coach received concerned someone who was not included: Thibaut Courtois. According to Van Bommel, he and Courtois decided together that the goalkeeper will not be available for the national team for the foreseeable future.

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Thibaut Courtois is not part of the Red Devils' squad. That was the logical choice, as the Real Madrid goalkeeper indicated that n...

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CNN Brasil broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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