At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on June 15, world football ushered in the first major UEFA Nations League semi-final after the World Cup, the Netherlands vs Croatia.
In the World Cup final, which ended half a year ago, both teams reached the quarter-finals, both were eliminated by Argentina, and finally Croatia finished third, and the Netherlands and Argentina suspended the penalty shootout to the quarterfinals.
A few days ago, the two teams announced the national team squad, the Netherlands' De Jong, Ake, Van Dijk, Gakpo, Croatia's Modric, Kovacic are all listed, basically retaining the main lineup for the World Cup.
Both teams have performed well in UEFA Nations League matches this season, with the Netherlands beating then world number one Belgium to remain unbeaten in 10 UEFA Nations League matches. Croatia have won 1 win and drawn 1 against France in the UEFA Nations League group stage this season, and won first place in the group against Denmark.
The overall performance of the Netherlands is more stable than Croatia in this season's UEFA Nations League competitions, unlike other cups, the UEFA Nations League semi-finals are not home and away, but a tie-breaker, this match is also a positive factor for the Netherlands, the game will be played in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the Netherlands have the advantage.
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