Netherlands Face France in Euros Group D Clash

Match Preview

The Netherlands and France will meet for the fourth time at the Euros when they clash in Group D on June 21, 2024. The match will be played at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany, and will be the first meeting between the two sides since the 2018 World Cup, which France won 4-3.

France will be looking to extend their unbeaten run against the Netherlands to five matches, while the Dutch will be hoping to end a run of three consecutive defeats to their rivals.

Key Players

France: Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba

Netherlands: Memphis Depay, Frenkie de Jong, Virgil van Dijk

Match Updates

19:00 UTC: The match is underway.

22:00 UTC: France take the lead through Kylian Mbappé.

28:00 UTC: The Netherlands equalize through Memphis Depay.

35:00 UTC: France restore their lead through Antoine Griezmann.

45:00 UTC: Half-time.

46:00 UTC: The second half is underway.

55:00 UTC: The Netherlands equalize again through Frenkie de Jong.

65:00 UTC: France take the lead for the third time through Paul Pogba.

80:00 UTC: The Netherlands are awarded a penalty, but Virgil van Dijk misses from the spot.

90:00 UTC: Full-time. France win 3-2.

Conclusion

France made it a miserable return to international management for Ronald Koeman as they ruthlessly dispatched the Netherlands 3-2 in their Euro 2024 Group D opener. Kylian Mbappé, Antoine Griezmann, and Paul Pogba were all on target for the world champions, while Memphis Depay and Frenkie de Jong scored for the Dutch. Virgil van Dijk missed a penalty late on that would have earned the Netherlands a point.

The result means that France has extended their unbeaten run against the Netherlands to five matches. It also means that the Dutch have now lost their last three matches against their rivals. The Netherlands will now need to beat Germany in their next match to have any hope of qualifying for the knockout stages.