EURO 2024. Netherlands – Austria: to avoid the favorites in the round of 16

The meeting between the Netherlands and Austria, as part of the 3rd day of Group D, involves several issues including the need to play the game. to avoid half of it table of favorites in the second round.

What do Spain, Germany and Portugal have in common? These are the qualified teams at the end of two meetings and which left us a very beautiful impression, but they are also the ones that appear all in half of the prints. densest table of the round of 16.  Only the 1st of Group D (Pas-Bas, Austria or France) is guaranteed to bypass the bend which leads to this way of fighter. This shows the importance of the meeting between the Oranje and the Oranje. Das Team today à the Olympiastadion in Berlin. If Austria must still seek a point to ensure qualification, Koeman's team (already qualified) cannot afford to rotate the squad because the stakes are crucial.

Holland, the bane of the Austrians

Since May 1, 1985 and a World Cup qualifying match, the Netherlands have played 6 matches against Austria for as many victories (3 friendlies and 3 official matches). An impressive series that Virgil Van Dijk's partners will have to extend today in order to finish first in this Group. The task does not look easy against an opponent who has good offensive arguments well illustrated during the opposition against Poland. This is not the case for Holland, their two forwards Depay and Gakpo were loaned out against Les Bleus, but it was the whole attacking animation that was singled out. ” Our forwards have all had difficult times and sometimes did not have the patience to make the right decisions. But ultimately, I think it is a fair result and one that we can live with. ” admitted Ronald Koeman, a result that allows them to be group leader until now.

Trauner & …Ralf Rangnick would have other worries ahead solve. Seven of these players are about to be suspended in the event of a yellow card (Arnautović, Baumgartner, Danso, Laimer, Mwene, Wimmer, Wöber). To hope to grab the necessary point at qualification, or even better, the Austrian coach will also have to do without Gernot Trauner. The axial defender surprise scorer against Poland, has not yet recovered from his injury which forced him to play.  play only an hour in the last match.  Far from being fatalistic, Rangnick knows that his squad has the means to cause problems in the Netherlands "Apart from Trauner, we have everyone à edge. Our opponents are playing   their Dutch way, like to have possession, like to find solutions with the ball, be creative, flexible. But on the other hand, if we can play a step higher, win balls in their half. of ground, winning most of the second balls, this will be important in our performance. We need to redo ça à a very high level because individually, they are almost at the same level as France" he declared. Austria will have the advantage of playing a second time in a row at the same stadium (in Berlin).

Probable team compositions:

The probable line-up of the Netherlands: Verbruggen (G) – Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Aké – Schouten, Simons, Reijnders, Frimpong – Depay, Gakpo

The probable composition of Austria: Pentz – Posch, Danso, Lienhart, Mwene –  Seiwald, Laimer; Wimmer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer – Gregoritsch

Which channel should you watch the match on?

This Netherlands – Austria will be broadcast only by beIN Sports 2. The Qatari channel also broadcasts full-time. Euro 2024 meetings.

How to follow Netherlands – Austria in streaming ?

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A Slovak with a whistle

Ivan Kruzliak will be the referee of this meeting which will begin at 6 p.m.