Only a handful of players remain in Dutch team from the last major tournament, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.Īmong them are Depay, midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, defender Daley Blind and goalkeeper Tim Krul. With coronavirus travel restrictions expected to keep most Ukrainian fans from traveling to the Netherlands, the vast majority will be Dutch. The Dutch have also reached three World Cup finals and lost them all.Ībout 16,000 fans will be allowed to watch Sunday's Group C match at the Johan Cruyff Arena. The Netherlands' only international title came at the 1988 European Championship. He looks to be favoring a 5-3-2 setup over the traditional Dutch 4-3-3.
"If a lot of people say to you, You've played a lot, you must be tired,' it can get into your head," de Jong said.ĭe Jong's role in the midfield will depend on the formation Netherlands coach Frank de Boer chooses.
Barcelona ended up finishing third in the Spanish league.ĭe Jong, the Netherlands' key midfielder, said he's feeling fresh despite the long club season. De Ligt is one of the Netherlands players that reached the Champions League semifinals in 2019 with Ajax and then moved to a major club, like so many talented youngsters produced by the Dutch club's youth academy.įrenkie de Jong was also in that Ajax team and subsequently moved to Barcelona, where he developed into one of the best players during a tough season under former Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman.
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