2024-06-10 21:31:16
The Bundesliga execs additionally impressed within the Netherlands’ 4-0 win in a tricky check in opposition to Iceland. Poland, in the meantime, celebrated a slim victory – and feared for its prime scorer.
Thanks to 3 “Bundesliga targets”, the Netherlands delivered a robust costume rehearsal for the European Soccer Championship and confirmed themselves able to go together with a assured pleasant victory in opposition to England’s bogeyman Iceland. Coach Ronald Koeman’s staff gained 4-0 (1-0) in Rotterdam. The Icelanders, who had shocked final week with a 1-0 victory over the European Championship co-favorites England, had been properly served by this.
Leipzig’s Xavi Simons (23′) along with his first worldwide objective in 14 appearances, Liverpool’s defender Virgil van Dijk (49′), Dortmund’s Donyell Malen (79′) and Hoffenheim’s Wout Weghorst (90’+4) scored for the 1988 European champions, who missed a number of extra possibilities.
Simons was the one Bundesliga skilled in Koeman’s beginning eleven – Malen, Weghorst and Jeremie Frimpong from Leverkusen, who was sturdy within the 4-0 win in opposition to Canada, had been substituted on. Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), nonetheless, remained on the bench.
On the European Championship, the Elftal will face Poland in Hamburg on Sunday. The robust Group D additionally contains prime favorites France and Austria. Iceland didn’t qualify for the finals.
Talking of Poland: The Polish nationwide staff has been hit by quite a lot of unhealthy luck with accidents simply earlier than the beginning of the European Championship. Captain and celebrity Robert Lewandowski from FC Barcelona needed to be substituted within the thirty third minute of the 2-1 victory within the final European Championship check match in opposition to Turkey. The previous FC Bayern Munich striker sat down on the bottom throughout his a hundred and fiftieth worldwide match, held his proper leg and was unable to proceed taking part in.
Two of his potential strike companions had been apparently even worse off than the 35-year-old Lewandowski. Karol Swiderski of Hellas Verona scored in opposition to the Turks within the twelfth minute to offer them a 1-0 lead after which injured himself whereas celebrating. The 27-year-old additionally needed to be substituted instantly. Arkadiusz Milik of Juventus Turin injured his knee final week within the 3-1 win in opposition to Ukraine and will certainly miss the European Championship in Germany.
The Poles have drawn three significantly robust opponents within the group stage: the Netherlands, Austria and France. The one two match strikers shortly earlier than the beginning of the European Championship are former Hertha participant Krzysztof Piatek (Basaksehir Istanbul) and Adam Buksa (Antalyaspor).