The second match of the European Championship semi-finals will be played between the Netherlands and England. The Three Lions have struggled through to the last four of this tournament and will face a Orange side who are in high form and morale, and it will be much more difficult for Gareth Southgate's side to move forward than in previous games.
England stumbled in this European Championship, with a luxurious squad that only managed one win and two draws in the group stage, and they entered the knockout stage with a thrilling extra-time comeback to eliminate Slovakia, and then beat Switzerland on penalties.
In contrast, the Dutch team's path to qualification was much smoother. Despite finishing third in the group stage, the Netherlands beat Romania 3-0 and then Turkey 2-1 in the knockout rounds, and the Netherlands settled the battle in 90 minutes in both games to reach the semi-finals of the European Championship for the first time in 20 years.
The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the European Championship for the sixth time, having reached the final for the only time they had reached the final in 1988, when they did manage to lift the trophy. England are reaching the semi-finals for the fourth time in the competition, having only reached the final in 2021 after losing to Italy.
The referee Felix Zvall had a holiday with England star Jude Bellingham in a Bundesliga match in 2021, which happened to be the venue of the semi-final at the Signal Park Stadium in Iduna, where Bellingham was fined €40,000 for being a referee with a history of bribery.
The two teams have met a total of 22 times in their history, with the Netherlands taking the lead with 7 wins, 9 draws and 6 defeats. The last time the two sides met was in the inaugural Nations League semi-finals, when the Netherlands beat England in extra time. The two teams have met twice in the history of the Championship, with the Netherlands beating England 3-1 in the group stage in 1988 and England winning 4-1 in the group stage in 1996.
Judging from the recent form of both sides, the Dutch team is undoubtedly the more dominant side in this game. However, England should not be underestimated with a luxurious squad and will have a good chance of reaching the final if they can return to their normal form in this semi-final. In comprehensive comparison, this game is more optimistic that the Dutch team can successfully advance, and the score is recommended to be 2-0.