Soccer-Dutch squad have put training pitch woes behind them, says Jonker

Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group E - Netherlands Training - University 6, Dunedin, New Zealand - July 22, 2023 Netherlands' coach Andries Jonker during training REUTERS/Molly Darlington

DUNEDIN, New Zealand (Reuters) - The Netherlands have put aside their training pitch troubles to concentrate on their opening match of the Women's World Cup against debutants Portugal on Sunday, coach Andries Jonker said.

Jonker had blasted FIFA on Wednesday, calling the global soccer federation "amateurish" for the poor pitch his ninth-ranked squad were given for training.