The Liverpool skipper has now captained his country on more occasions than any other player after leading them for the 72nd time as they sealed qualification for next summer’s World Cup finals by beating Lithuania 4-0. Van Dijk overtook the previous record holder Frank de Boer, who said: “Virgil, congratulations on breaking my record as the player with the most caps as captain of Oranje.“You’ve worn the armband 72 times – a great achievement of which you should be really proud. You’re a true leader and hopefully many more great moments will follow with you as captain.” Van Dijk won his 88th cap for the Netherlands during Monday’s victory in Amsterdam.

Virgil van Dijk has established himself as one of the finest defenders in world football since joining Liverpool FC in January 2018 and is now club captain.

Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk made history with the Netherlands on Monday night. The Liverpool centre-back has now captained his country more times than any other player.

'A great achievement' - Virgil van Dijk sets new Netherlands captaincy record

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