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The national Team of the Netherlands - Euro 2008

The Netherlands have qualified for the 2008 European Championships in Austria/Switzerland.

For the finals they were drawn into group C, together with France, Italy and Rumania.

How did The Netherlands do at previous European Championships?

Euro All Time Ranking

The Dutch squad for Euro 2008

NEWS + Match Reports

* * * Next stop: 2010 World Cup in South Africa * * *

Quarterfinal
June 21 Basel 20h45 Holland - Russia 1-3 (e.t.)


Group Stages - Group C  
June 9 Zürich 18h00 Romania - France 0-0
June 9 Bern 20h45 Netherlands - Italy 3-0
June 13 Zürich 18h00 Italy - Romania 1-1
June 13 Bern 20h45 Netherlands - France 4-1
June 17 Zürich 20h45 France - Italy 0-2
June 17 Bern 20h45 Netherlands - Romania 2-0

Match reports
- Arshavin way too much for poor Holland
- Holland give Italy helping hand
- It's a fairy-tale
- Holland confirm that they are a force
- It's a dream!
- Van Basten no wiser after last practice
- Netherlands-Wales minute to minute
- Attack-minded Holland looking shaky at the back
- Experimental Dutch ease past Ukraine
- Van Basten content about Dutch display
- Moments of madness temper Dutch joy
- Magic Dutch conjure up Viennese victory
- Netherlands cruise past Croatia

Final Standings P W D L Pts G+ G-
1 Netherlands 3 3 0 0 9 9 - 1
4 Italy 3 1 1 1 4 3 - 4
2 Romania 3 0 2 1 2 1 - 3
3 France 3 0 1 2 1 1 - 6

Goal scorers
Sneijder 2
Van Persie 2
Van Nistelrooy 2
Van Bronckhorst 1
Kuyt 1
Robben 1
Huntelaar 1

For all matches and the schedule for the QF, SF and the final click here

Reactions to the draw:

Big trio in tough Euro 2008 group (BBC, 02/12/2007)
France fury at Euro draw (Mirror, 03/12/2007)
Domenech fury after France draw Italy in group of death (Guardian, 03/12/2007)
Guus pours salt on England's wounds (Express, 03/12/2007)
Euro 2008 qualifiers 'clear' of match-fixing (Telegraph, 03/12/2007)

Preparations:

02/06/2008 - Friendly: Van Basten no wiser after last practice
29/05/2008 - Friendly: Attack-minded Holland looking shaky at the back
29/05/2008 - Friendly: Van Basten still has challenge in getting his defense in shape for Euro 2008
24/05/2008 - Friendly: Experimental Dutch ease past Ukraine
24/05/2008 - Friendly: Van Basten content about Dutch display
26/03/2008 - Friendly: Moments of madness temper Dutch joy
26/03/2008 - Friendly: Magic Dutch conjure up Viennese victory
06/02/2008 - Friendly: Netherlands cruise past Croatia
06/02/2008 - Friendly: Dutch prove too strong for Croatia

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Preparation matches:

06-02-2008 Croatia - Netherlands 0-3
26-03-2008 Austria - Netherlands 3-4
24-05-2008 Netherlands - Ukrain 3-0
29-05-2008 Netherlands - Denmark 1-1
01-06-2008 Netherlands - Wales 2-0

Qualifications:

Group standings Pl W D L Pts G+ G-
1 Rumania 12 9 2 1 29 26 - 7
2 Netherlands 12 8 2 2 26 15 - 5
3 Bulgaria 12 7 4 1 25 18 - 7
4 Belarus 12 4 1 7 13 17 - 23
5 Albania 12 2 5 5 11 12 - 18
6 Slovenia 12 3 2 7 11 9 - 16
7 Luxembourg 12 1 0 11 3 2 - 23

Results
21/11/2007 Belarus Netherlands 2-1 1-0: Boelinga '49
2-0: Korythko '65
2-1: V.d. Vaart '89
17/11/2007 Netherlands Luxembourg 1-0 1-0: Koevermans '43
17/10/2007 Netherlands Slovenia 2-0 1-0: Sneijder '14
2-0: Huntelaar '87
13/10/2007 Rumenia Netherlands 1-0 1-0: Goian '71
12/09/2007 Albania Netherlands 0-1 0-1: Van Nistelrooy '90+1
08/09/2007 Netherlands Bulgaria 2-0 1-0: Sneijder '23
2-0: Van Nistelrooy '58
28/03/2007 Slovenia Netherlands 0-1 0-1: Van Bronckhorst '85
24/03/2007 Netherlands Rumania 0-0  
11/10/2006 Netherlands Albania 2-1 1-0: Van Persie '15
2-0: Dede (o.g.) '42
2-1: Curri '67
07/10/2006 Bulgaria Netherlands 1-1 1-0: Petrov '11
1-1 Van Persie '61
06/09/2006 Netherlands Belarus 3-0 1-0: Van Persie '32
2-0: Van Persie '78
3-0: Kuyt '90+1
02/09/2006 Luxembourg Netherlands 0-1 0-1: Mathijsen '17

 

 

Topscorers

 
Persie Robin van 4
Nistelrooy Ruud van 2
Sneijder, Wesley 2
Kuyt Dirk 1
Vaart, Rafael van der 1
Koevermans, Danny 1
Bronckhorst, Giovanni van 1
Mathijsen, Joris 1
Huntelaar, Klaas-Jan 1


Players used
Goal keepers
Sar Edwin van der Manchester United
Stekelenburg, Maarten Ajax
Timmer, Henk Feyenoord
Defenders-
Boulahrouz Khalid Sevilla FC
Bouma, Wilfred Aston Villa FC
Cler, Tim de Feyenoord
Emanuaelson, Urby Ajax
Heitinga, John Ajax
Jaliens, Kew AZ Alkmaar
Mathijsen, Joris HSV
Melchiot, Mario Wigan Athletic
Ooijer, Andre Blackburn Rovers
Midfielders
Afellay Ibrahim PSV Eindhoven
Bronckhorst, Giovanni van Feyenoord
Landzaat Danny Feyenoord
Jong, Nigel de HSV
Seedorf Clarence AC Milan
Sneijder, Wesley Real Madrid
Vaart, Rafael van der HSV
Zeeuw, Demy de AZ Alkmaar
Forwards
Babel Ryan Liverpool FC
Huntelaar, Klaas-Jan Ajax
Koevermans, Danny PSV Eindhoven
Kuyt Dirk Liverpool FC
Nistelrooy Ruud van Real Madrid
Persie Robin van Arsenal FC
Robben Arjen Real Madrid
Vennegoor of Hesselink, Jan Celtic FC

 

 

 

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