The second semi-final of the UEFA Euro Cup 2024 will witness the Netherlands come up against England at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. The two nations have not produced a draw in their last four meeting with each other, thus promising an exciting prospect for the fans. The winner of the tie will face Spain in the Euro final in Berlin.
The Netherlands would feel that their third-placed finish in the group stages turned out to be a blessing in disguise as the Dutch benefitted from a favorable draw in the knockout stages. Ronald Koeman’s side thrashed Romania in the round of 16 and was put to a rest test by the resilient Turkiye in the quarters. The 1988 Euro winners, though, came out on top with a late flurry to advance to the final four. England will be an interesting battle as the Dutch will feel that they have a real chance to head to the coveted final.
As for England, fortune has been its biggest factor in the run till the semi-finals so far. The performances have not in any way warranted the success England has enjoyed but being on the relatively easier side of the draw has saved the Three Lions from the more challenging nations. Nonetheless, that equation is now out of the question as Gareth Southgate faces his first big test in Germany. Optimism is at an all-time high in England to see their heroes finally bring the cup home.
Netherlands vs England: Probable line-ups
Ronald Koeman might replace Steven Bergwijn with Donyell Malen in his starting line-up with the Dortmund man being far more effective currently than Bergwijn. Despite his impressive displays during the latter stages of the games, Wout Weghorst is expected to start as one of the substitutes to hand his manager a real trump card off the bench.
Luke Shaw is fit and available again for England and will contest the full-back spot with Kieran Trippier. Gareth Southgate’s biggest headache will be to choose between the returning Marc Guehi or Ezri Konsa, who delivered a fine performance against Switzerland. Rumors have it that Southgate will persist with his back-three experiment against the Netherlands as well.
Netherlands’ probable line-up: Verbruggen; Dumfries, de Vrij, van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Reijnders, Simons; Malen, Gakpo, Depay
England’s probable line-up: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi; Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Trippier; Foden, Bellingham; Kane
Netherlands vs England: Head-to-head record
Last Five Meetings | Result |
The Netherlands beat England | 3-1 |
The Netherlands lost to England | 0-1 |
England lost to the Netherlands | 1-2 |
England lost to the Netherlands | 2-3 |
The Netherlands drew with England | 2-2 |
Netherlands vs England: Live streaming details
The encounter between the Netherlands and England will be held at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund at 3 pm EDT (6 pm CEST). In the Netherlands, NOS will broadcast the match live while in England, ITV and BBC hold the official telecast authority. As far as the US is concerned, Fox Sports will stream the fixture live for soccer enthusiasts.