Several trial matches ahead of Euro 2024 took place on Monday (10/6/2024) yesterday, including the Netherlands’ landslide victory over Iceland.
The Netherlands managed to win 4-0 over Iceland in a trial match that took place at the Feyenoord Stadium, Monday (11/6/2024) local time.
In that match, the Netherlands’ opening goal was scored in the 23rd minute through Xavi Simons. The Netherlands managed to close the first half with a temporary 1-0 lead over Iceland.
At the beginning of the second half, precisely in the 49th minute, the Netherlands managed to increase their lead to 2-0 through Virgil van Dijk’s goal.
Then in the 79th minute the Netherlands managed to add a goal through Donyell Malen. Then the last goal for the Netherlands was scored by Wout Weghorst in the 90+3 minute.
Meanwhile, in another match, Poland managed to beat Turkey 2-1 in a trial match at the Warszawa Stadium, Poland.
Poland managed to take the lead in the 12th minute through Karol Swiderski’s goal. Then Turkey was able to equalize to 1-1 in the 77th minute through Baris Yilmaz’s goal.
Poland was finally able to close the match with a 2-1 victory thanks to Nicola Zalewski’s goal in the 90th minute.
Unfortunately, in this match Poland had to get bad news because their mainstay striker Robert Lewandowski was injured.
Lewandowski had to be withdrawn in the 32nd minute and replaced by Kacper Urbanski. Until this news was published, it was not known how serious Lewandowski’s injury was.
Not only Lewandowski who had to be sidelined due to injury. Frenkie De Jong was confirmed to be absent from defending the Dutch national team at Euro 2024 because he had not fully recovered from his injury.
The bad news that De Jong would be absent from Euro 2024 was known on Monday (10/6/2024) local time. The information was later confirmed by the Barcelona player and the Dutch coach, Ronald Koeman.
Reported by Football Espana, De Jong could not hide his sadness at having to be absent from strengthening De Oranje at Euro 2024.
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