England and the Netherlands face off Wednesday in the Euro 2024 semifinals, with the winner advancing to Sunday’s final against Spain.
The pre-tournament favorite, England has only scored five goals in five matches, needing late equalizers to force extra time in eventual knockout stage wins over Slovakia and Switzerland. The Netherlands beat Romania in the Round of 16 (3-0) and Turkey (2-1) in the quarterfinal to set up the showdown vs. England.
“We’re here for a reason, Holland are here for a reason and may the best team win,” England midfielder Declan Rice said.
England has never won the Euros, finishing runner-up in 2020, while the Netherlands won the tournament back in 1988.
Follow along for live updates from Wednesday’s match in Dortmund:
What channel is England vs Netherlands on?
Wednesday’s England vs. Netherlands match will air on FOX and can be streamed via FoxSports.com or Fubo
England vs Netherlands starting lineup
Defender Marc Guehi returns for England after missing the quarterfinal due to suspension and replaces Ezri Konsa.
England: Jordan Pickford; Kyle Walker, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Kieran Trippier; Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo, Bukayo Saka; Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Harry Kane (c)
Netherlands: Bart Verbruggen; Denzel Dumfries, Virgil van Dijk (c), Stefan de Vrij, Nathan Ake; Tijjani Reijnders, Jerdy Schouten, Xavi Simons; Donyell Malen, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay
England vs. Netherlands odds
Odds via BetMGM
Regular time result:
- Netherlands to win: +200
- England to win: +170
- Draw: +180
To advance
- Netherlands: +100
- England: -125
England vs. Netherlands prediction
Jim Reineking: Netherlands 2, England 1 – When will England’s inevitable choke in a major international tournament happen? It had to sweat out wins against Slovakia in the Round of 16 (two very late goals to win) and Switzerland in the quarterfinals (in a penalty shootout). Well, England’s luck will run out Wednesday against the Netherlands. Led by Golden Boot candidate Cody Gakpo, the Netherlands has displayed a more potent offense than England so far (nine goals vs. five for the Three Lions) and that will be the difference in reaching Sunday’s final vs. Spain.
Jesse Yomtov: England 1, Netherlands 1 (ENG wins in penalties) – Say what you will about England’s crawl to the semifinals, but the team showed incredible resolve in its two knockout round wins to grab late equalizers and force extra time against Slovakia and Switzerland. This game should be more open than some of England’s other contests in this tournament and the Three Lions can be expected to look more dangerous in attack.
Tijjani Reijnders stars for Netherlands
25-year-old midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has been a key player for Holland at Euro 2024. He joined AC Milan last season and played 50 games in all competitions for the Italian giants.
Jude Bellingham has history with semifinal referee
German referee Felix Zwayer has been appointed to officiate the Euro 2024 semifinal between England and the Netherlands in Dortmund, and is an official with whom Jude Bellingham has previously clashed with in the same stadium.
In 2021, when Bellingham was at Borussia Dortmund, the England midfielder received a fine of 40,000 euros for comments he made regarding Zwayer following his side’s 3-2 defeat by Bayern Munich.
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