In the 2008 European Cup, the Dutch team defeated the then World Cup champions and runners-up Italy and France with a score of 3-0 and 4-1 successively, and advanced to the quarterfinals with 3 wins in the group stage, and the momentum of regaining the European Championship after 20 years. It's a pity that the Dutch team exerted too much force too early, and was sent home by the Russian team in the quarterfinals.
Unexpectedly, this turned out to be the last time that the Dutch team reached the quarterfinals of the European Championship.
Also in the 2008 European Championship, the Turkish team advanced to the quarterfinals with 2 wins and 1 loss, and defeated Croatia in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Again, this is Turkey's last glory.
Despite the different processes, both the Netherlands and Turkey reached the quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years, and became opponents in the quarter-finals. The arrogant orange tulip, the fierce Xingyue scimitar, the victory is bearish, and the job is over.
This is the first time the Netherlands and Turkey have met in a major tournament, but the two teams have met 14 times in qualifying and friendlies, with the Netherlands holding a slight advantage with 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. Interestingly, three of these four draws were 0-0, and the last meeting between the two teams was in the 2022 World Cup European qualifiers, with the Netherlands winning 6-1 in the second leg.
Don't think that with 6 to 1, the Dutch team will be stable, the Austrian team also played a 6-1 match against the Turkish team, and the 1/8 final was eliminated by the Turkish team. In the first leg of the 2022 World Cup European qualifiers, the Turkish team won 4-2.
Therefore, this 1/4 final is very likely to be the most open of the 4 group matchups.
In the group stage, the Dutch team was still holding the pipa and half covering their faces, not taking the second and third, avoiding the top half of the strong and strong, and entering the second half of the final is expected to go straight to the final. In the 1/8 finals, the Dutch team showed its true face, eliminated the Romanian team 3-0, and reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup again after 16 years.
Watch the group stage and play the knockout round. In this game, the Dutch team played a long-lost passion, flying with both wings, penetrating forward, and transferring long passes...... and the performance in the group stage, judging as if it were two teams.
Obviously, the constituency was deliberately done by the Dutch team.
Turkey qualified second in Group F, relying on a fierce attack, and of course, this strategy also led to a 3-0 defeat against Portugal in the second round of the group stage. However, against Group D leaders Austria, the Turkish team played quite bravely and tenaciously, and the overhead kicks of central defender Delamere in the opening stages of the second half laid the foundation for the Turkish team, although the Austrian team's crazy counterattack almost caused the Turkish team to collapse, but finally withstood it.
Turkey dreamed of reaching the last four, but UEFA's penalty cast a shadow over that good wish. Due to the promotion hero Delamere's celebration gesture violation, UEFA issued a two-match ban, effective immediately. This also means that the Xingyue scimitar has lost a big weapon at both ends of the offense and defense, and the top four can shatter dreams.
The genes of Turkish football are "rather die standing than living", full of resilience, fierce fighting, and dare to show the full moon scimitar to attack in the face of any opponent. Therefore, this group of 1/4 finals will be the most open of the 4 groups.
The arrogant orange tulip and the fierce star and moon scimitar, this will definitely be a wonderful battle against each other. In comparison, the Dutch team's defense is obviously more solid than the Turkish team, especially the Turkish team has less Delamir, so it is more optimistic about the Dutch team to win and advance.
This should be the last exciting battle of this European Cup, so enjoy it! Because in the semi-finals and finals, there will be no more courage to attack.