Netherlands vs England Head To Head: How Have Both Sides Fared Against Each Other Ahead Of Euro SF?

England can reach back-to-back European Championship finals when it meets the Netherlands in Dortmund in the second semifinal. The winner plays Spain in Sunday’s final. Kickoff is at 12:30 AM IST. Here’s what to know about the match. Both teams conceded the opening goal in their quarterfinals before coming back to win, with England beating Switzerland in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw and the Netherlands winning 2-1 against Turkey.

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England vs Netherlands: The Battle For A Place In The Final

After a win on penalties in his 100th game in charge of England, coach Gareth Southgate defended his often-cautious tactics as the kind of “streetwise” style successful teams use. The backlash from England fans, including some who threw plastic cups at him after a group-stage game, is “quite difficult” to deal with, he added.

The Netherlands will be by far the highest-ranked team England has faced after group games with Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia, followed by knockout games with Slovakia and Switzerland.

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Netherlands vs England: Who Has Edge In Head-To-head Battle?

England and Netherlands have internationally met 22 times before. The Dutch have a slight advantage in the head-to-head section, as they have won 7 times. England on the other hand, England are just one just one shy away from levelling things. 9 contests between the sides have ended in a draw.

As the stage is EURO 2024 Semi-Final, therefore a result is imperative and hence the result of today's match would not add to the number of draws. It will either be Ronaldo Koeman's men who would go 8-6 up, or it will be Gareth Southgate's side that will balance things against the Orange outfit.

(With Inputs From AP)