The go into with a renewed belief that they can beat anyone. The years of and , two of the , might be over, but they have a host of talent throughout their squad. They can beat anyone.
Recent history has not been kind to the Netherlands at major tournaments. At the 2022 , they were narrowly knocked out on penalties in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Argentina, whilst at Euro 2020, they were disappointingly defeated by the Czech Republic in the round of 16. Before then, they didn't even qualify for the major tournaments in 2016 and 2018, creating the most disappointing time in the nation's footballing history.
However, there's an argument that it is now over. With back in charge, the man who helped them qualify for Euro 2020 in the first place, Holland will be hopeful of reaching the quarter-finals at the minimum. Placed in a group with France, Austria and Poland, here's everything you need to know about their squad and fixtures.
The Netherlands are in Group D in Germany - and, due to this, they will be coming up against familiar foes. Remarkably, they have played , who have produced some of the , 30 times throughout history. Despite France being more successful in major competitions, including winning the World Cup in 2018, Holland have the greater head-to-head record.
However, in 2023, they played one another twice, with France winning both matches 4-0 and 2-1 respectively. Against and Austria, the Netherlands also have a strong record, winning just under half the mat.