England aims to reach the final of the Euros for consecutive time as they face 1988 winners Netherlands in a thrilling semi final clash.
NED vs ENG Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 / Thursday, 11 July 2024
Time: 21:00 (CET), 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
NED vs ENG Match Preview
Claiming a 2-1 comeback win against Turkey, the Netherlands made their place in the semifinals for the first time in any major international competition since the 2014 World Cup and in the Euros since 2006. The first major finals with the Dutch for manager Ronald Koeman did not start too well as the team managed to get into the knockouts only by being the best-placed third team in Euro 2024. That included another turnaround win over Poland in their tournament opener, a goalless draw against France and a loss to eventual group winners Austria. However, the 3-0 dominating win over Romania in the last-16 stage showed the change of attitude of the team as they became a contender for the title with some luck from the tournament draw. The Netherlands are now two games away from fulfilling their dream, the last triumph in which Koeman was a part of the squad as a player, but an eagerly craving England stands in their way at Dortmund. Sneaking ahead with seven wins to six in this fixture, the Oranje shirt will want to make their first major final appearance since the 2010 World Cup a reality.
Koeman did take the Dutch to a final in his first proper competition in charge in the debut Nations League and beat Gareth Southgate's England 3-1 also in the semifinal stage. The Three Lions thus will have the opportunity to seek revenge after grinding out results to reach this stage in Euro 2024. Starting with a narrow 1-0 win over Serbia and playing two back-to-back draws against Denmark and Slovenia in the group stage, England had to save a game from near-elimination twice in the knockouts. Turning a first-half deficit against Slovakia in extra time required another comeback against Switzerland leading to a penalty shootout quarterfinal victory. Now in the seventh semifinal in their history, Southgate's side stands on the verge of back-to-back final appearances in the Euros and possibly a title in hand finally. The last meeting in the competition was a sweet 4-1 win for the Three Lions in 1996 but with inspiration, they need to be careful that the Netherlands also beat them in their 1988 title-winning journey and three out of the past four matches. Nevertheless, England will want to set a positive storyline in the fourth major finals meet.
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NED vs ENG Predicted Lineups
Netherlands
Verbruggen, Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake, Schouten, Reijnders, Bergwijn, Depay, Simons, Gakpo
England
Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi; Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw; Foden, Bellingham; Kane
NED vs ENG head-to-head (overall)
Played - 22
NED won - 7
Drawn - 9
ENG won - 6
NED vs ENG head-to-head (Euro)
Played - 2
NED won - 1
Drawn - 0
ENG won - 1
NED vs ENG Dream11 Match Prediction
A tight encounter is expected between the sides but with the Netherlands facing a first mega test in the knockouts after a long time, England might seize the opportunity with their never-spirit. Despite the team carrying a lot of issues, we predict a 2-1 win for Three Lions after extra time.
NED vs ENG Dream11 Top picks
Captain Pick: Jude Bellingham
Vice-captain Pick: Cody Gakpo
NED vs ENG Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Verbruggen (Cr - 7.5)
DEF: De Vrij (Cr - 8.5), Van Dijk (Cr - 8.5), Stones (Cr - 8)
MID: Bellingham (Cr - 9), Rice (Cr - 8.5), Simons (Cr - 8), Saka (Cr - 8.5)
FW: Depay (Cr - 8), Kane (Cr - 8.5), Gakpo (Cr - 9)
Vice-captain: Cody Gakpo
Captain: Jude Bellingham
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