Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has said the Orange must improve their performance despite a 2-0 victory over Senegal on Monday night.
Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaassen scored two late goals to help the Dutch defeat the Terangha Lions in Group A.
“We won but we also know that we can and must do better,” Van Dijk told NOS after the game.
“Going forward we sometimes tried to force things, and we too often left ourselves exposed to Senegal’s counter-attacks.
“That is an area in which we will need to improve because it is an art that our next opponents, Ecuador, are very good at.
“But I am optimistic because I feel we are going to get better.”
Next up for Louis van Gaal’s side is Ecuador on Sunday.