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Soccer-Striker Dost pulls out of Dutch squad

AMSTERDAM, June 1 (Reuters) - Striker Bas Dost has pulled out of the Netherlands squad for two internationals over the next fortnight because of a hamstring injury, the Dutch Football Association said on Monday. Dost played a full 90 minutes, including scoring a goal, for VfL Wolfsburg in their 3-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in Saturday's German Cup final. The Dutch still have a 26-man squad for Friday's friendly against the United States in Amsterdam and the Euro 2016 Group A qualifier against Latvia in Riga on June 12. The Netherlands lie third in the standings after five matches, six points behind leaders the Czech Republic and five adrift of Iceland. (Reporting by Mark Gleeson, editing by Ed Osmond; mark.gleeson@thomsonreuters.com; +27828257807; Reuters Messaging: mark.gleeson.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)