England and the Netherlands will face each other in the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Wednesday, with the winner advancing to the final against Spain on Sunday.
Pre-tournament favorites England have scored only five goals in five games, needing late equalizers in extra time in final knockout stage wins over Slovakia and Switzerland. The Netherlands defeated Romania (3–0) in the round of 16 and Turkey (2–1) in the quarter-finals to set up a match against England.
“We’re here for a reason, Holland are here for a reason and may the best team win,” England midfielder Declan Rice said.
England have never won the Euros, finishing runners-up in 2020, while the Netherlands won the tournament in 1988.
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The score is still 1-1 after 60 minutes, with both teams looking lively at the start of the second half.
Replacement should be expected in the next few minutes.
Harry Kane’s 18th-minute penalty canceled out Xavi Simmons’ brilliant early goal as both teams created chances in the first half.
This was England’s best performance at Euro 2024, with Phil Foden playing a more active role in the Three Lions’ attack. England had 60% possession in the first 45 minutes and took seven shots compared to Holland’s three.
After Memphis Depay played a knock that saw him sent off from the game, Joey Weerman came on in the 35th minute of the first half with the score still tied at 1–1.
After being called for a foul, which set up England’s game-tying penalty, Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries remained in action, making a crucial goal-line clearance and then hitting the crossbar with a header from a corner kick.
After a VAR check revealed that Denzel Dumfries had fouled Harry Kane while attempting a shot, Kane stepped up to the spot and scored the equalizer in the 18th minute.
England’s all-time leading scorer, Kane missed a penalty in the quarter-final win over Switzerland and famously missed a spot kick that would have equalized in the 2022 World Cup quarter-final against France.
The Netherlands went ahead in the seventh minute when Xavi Simmons scored on a rocket from outside the penalty area following England’s defeat.
Simmons, 21, plays for Paris Saint-Germain and spent last season in Germany with RB Leipzig.
The second Euro 2024 semi-final begins at 9 PM local time in Dortmund, with England and Netherlands facing off for a place in the final against Spain on Sunday.
Defender Marc Guhi returned for England and replaced Ezri Konsa after missing the quarterfinals due to suspension.
England:Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, Mark Guhy, John Stones, Kieran Trippier; Declan Rice, Kobi Manu, Bukayo Saka; Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Harry Kane (c)
Netherlands: Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, Virgil van Dijk (captain), Stefan de Vrij, Nathan Ake; Tijani Rijnders, Jerdy Schouten, Xavi Simons; Donyell Malen, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay
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Jim Reineking, Netherlands 2, England 1 – When will England’s inevitable choke in a major international tournament happen? It had to fight hard to win against Slovakia in the round of 16 (two very late goals to win) and Switzerland in the quarter-finals (in a penalty shootout). Well, England’s luck will run out against the Netherlands on Wednesday. Led by Golden Boot candidate Cody Gakpo, the Netherlands have displayed a more potent attack than England so far (nine goals versus five for the Three Lions) and that could be the difference in reaching Sunday’s final versus Spain.
jesse yomtov, England 1, Netherlands 1 (England win on penalties) – Say what you want about England reaching the semi-finals, but the team showed incredible determination to score late equalizers in their two knockout round wins and force extra time against Slovakia and Switzerland. This game should be more open than some of England’s other fixtures this tournament and the Three Lions can be expected to look more dangerous in attack.
25-year-old midfielder Tijjani Rijnders has been a key player for Holland at Euro 2024. He joined AC Milan last season and played 50 games in all competitions for the Italian giants.
German referee Felix Zwer has been appointed to officiate the Euro 2024 semi-final between England and the Netherlands in Dortmund, and he is an official with whom Jude Bellingham has previously clashed at the same stadium.
In 2021, when Bellingham was at Borussia Dortmund, the England midfielder received a 40,000 euro fine for comments he made regarding Zwerve following his team’s 3–2 defeat by Bayern Munich.
“You see a lot of decisions in the game. You give it to a referee who has fixed matches before Germany’s biggest game. What do you expect?” Bellingham said at the time.
His comments referred to a period of Zwer’s career that he would have liked to leave behind.
In 2005, referee Robert Hoyger was sentenced to two years and five months in prison for his role in a massive match-fixing scandal that rocked German football, and although Zwers was one of those who Had reported his suspicions, he was also punished.
Zwer was given a six-month ban by the German Football Federation (DFB) for accepting 300 euros from Hoytser for agreeing to make an incorrect decision while assistant referee during a game.
He took a short break following Bellingham’s comments, but has since officiated at the 2023 Nations League final and at Euro 2024 Zwer took charge of the first three games before the semi-finals.
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England have never won the European Championship. The country’s best performance in 2021 was finishing as runner-up, losing to Italy in penalty kicks.
Declan Rice is taking England’s Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands in his stride and believes they have the pace to beat the Dutch and win their first European Championship.
“It’s business as usual… I don’t put too much pressure on myself, I don’t think about it too much,” Rice said at England’s Lions Den event.
“We’re here for a reason, Holland are here for a reason and may the best team win. It’s a game of football, we feel like we have really good momentum on our side,” Rice said.
The statistics underline Rice’s contribution to England, he covered more distance than any other player at 63.9 km (39.7 mi) in five matches in the tournament, with the fourth most tackles and recovered balls.
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Bukayo Saka won praise for striking the ball so sweetly in England’s quarter-final win over Switzerland and did so again on his golf debut at the weekend, even if his celebration was marred by an embarrassing fall on the golf bag Has gone.
It may have been a matter of luck for the starters but Saka, who equalized against the Swiss and converted a penalty in the 5-3 shootout win, shone when England got the chance to play some golf on Sunday off. found.
“Oh my God – the best shot of my life,” Saka said after his first effort.
He also hit the ball well on his next attempt and enjoyed generous applause as he stumbled comically, causing laughter and jeers from his teammates. The distraction could be just what England need ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final with the Netherlands as they aim to reach a second consecutive Euro final.
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Defender Luke Shaw said on Monday that Gareth Southgate is exactly what England need as a leader and has instilled a sense of togetherness in a team that has grown stronger during Euro 2024 and has never been more motivated. Is.
Shaw said in a press conference, “He really took us to the next level, no manager has really been as successful as he has been recently.”
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Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman on Tuesday ignored the travel disruption facing his team and said the team had been well rested ahead of Wednesday’s European Championship semi-final against England.
The Dutch were forced to abandon plans to travel to Dortmund by train from their base in Wolfsburg after the service was canceled due to route disruption, the Dutch Football Association said.
Instead, he flew to Dortmund and arrived at his hotel about four hours later than planned.
“It was not a problem, we had a good rest this afternoon, we were only on the plane for 30 minutes, got to our hotel and we have a good rest tonight,” Koeman said in an interview with UEFA after his scheduled pre-season. Can.” -Due to travel delay the match press conference had to be cancelled.
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The Euro 2024 final will be played on Sunday, July 14 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The venue previously hosted the 2006 World Cup final (Italy defeated France) and the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.
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This post was published on 07/10/2024 12:18 pm
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