Last edition’s runner-up England and Euro 1988 winner Netherlands will face off against each other in the Euro 2024 semifinal at the BVB Stadion Dortmund on Wednesday (July 11, 12:30 AM IST).
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Netherlands will be without Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong who was ruled out of the squad due to injury, even before the tournament started. The 27-year-old did not fully recover from an ankle injury that had plagued him all season.
As a replacement, Ronald Koeman added Borussia Dortmund defender Ian Maatsen to the Dutch squad travelling to Germany.
After the Dutch completed their warm-up programme with a 4-0 win over Iceland in Rotterdam, Koeman blamed Barcelona for persistently playing De Jong despite his struggles with the ankle injury throughout the season.
“Of course, it also depends on the player himself. I have also spoken to Frenkie about this, but that remains between me and the player. I have a little more inside information, but I’m done with it now,” Koeman said.
The winner of the match between Netherlands and England will face Spain in the final on Sunday.
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