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Poland and the Netherlands play each other in the opening Group D match of Euro 2024 on Sunday at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion.
The Polish team advanced to the finals by a sneaky playoff, but their opponents from the first round went through with ease and are now determined to win another European championship.
Poland will participate in their fifth consecutive major tournament this summer, and despite a difficult group-stage draw, they are expecting to advance to the knockout stage. Poland arrived in neighboring Germany on a five-match winning streak.
Despite the fact that Robert Lewandowski's injury has dashed their hopes—the Eagles will be without their lucky charm for at least Sunday's opener—they are still riding high.
Though everything might have turned out quite differently, current coach Michal Probierz was named, and he has been very successful, following the abrupt termination of the disastrous experiment that saw Euro 2016 champion Fernando Santos in command.
Poland only placed third in a weak qualifying group, but they advanced through the playoffs and into the final draw by defeating Wales in a thrilling penalty shootout. Afterwards, Poland defeated Estonia.
The Eagles regrouped this month to play two exhibition matches. They defeated 2012 co-hosts Ukraine 3-1 before defeating Turkey 2-1 on Monday. Five different players scored, raising hopes that Lewandowski's absence won't be too detrimental.
But history is undoubtedly not on their side; Poland has only triumphed in two of their 14 Euro matches thus far, and they have lost all twelve of their encounters with the Netherlands in major tournaments dating back to 1979.
Currently competing in their eleventh European Championship, the Netherlands is well-known for having won the trophy the previous time UEFA's biggest event was hosted solely in Germany, in 1988, thanks to a standout volley by Marco van Basten that sealed their triumph in the championship match.
Since then, only the Germans have advanced further than the Oranje, but Ronald Koeman's team is eager to change that as the Oranje haven't advanced to the last four in 20 years.
In Group D, they will also be up against the favorites, France, and a stronger Austria. Their first challenge will be to make it through to the knockout stages, which should be doable based on past performance.
Currently competing in their eleventh European Championship, the Netherlands is well-known for having won the trophy the previous time UEFA's biggest event was hosted solely in Germany, in 1988, thanks to a standout volley by Marco van Basten that sealed their triumph in the championship match.
Since then, only the Germans have advanced further than the Oranje, but Ronald Koeman's team is eager to change that as the Oranje haven't advanced to the last four in 20 years.
In Group D, they will also be up against the favorites, France, and a stronger Austria. Their first challenge will be to make it through to the knockout stages, which should be doable based on past performance.
The Netherlands defeated Iceland on Monday with the same score as their 4-0 victory over Canada last week. Prior to this, they had only lost two of their previous six games against elite opponents, France and Germany.
For Sunday's match in Hamburg, the Dutch team will therefore be full of confidence, and thus far, their absence of a striker akin to Lewandowski has not proven to be a significant obstacle.
Although Frenkie de Jong's absence in midfield may dampen hopes of winning the championship, Koeman's team is expected to perform well this summer. Captain Virgil van Dijk scored goals in both of the warm-up victories and heads a defense full of outstanding players.
Michal Probierz will have to improvise up front without both Juventus striker Arkadiusz Milik, who was just ruled out due to a knee injury, and Robert Lewandowski, who has scored five of Poland's eleven goals thus far in the Euros.
Karol Swiderski, who is dealing with an ankle injury, may play this weekend as a "false nine," but Krzysztof Piatek provides a more traditional alternative to lead the Polish assault.
Wojciech Szczesny, Milik's teammate and 82-cap veteran, begins in goal, while Piotr Zielinski, another star from Italy, plays a key role in midfield.
While this is going on, the Netherlands will probably choose Brian Brobbey or Memphis Depay as their main man, with willing runner Wout Weghorst also being considered.
Ian Maatsen was called up as a backup when Frenkie de Jong pulled out of the team with an ankle injury, joining Marten De Roon and Teun Koopmeiners of Atalanta BC on the sidelines. Nathan Ake or Micky van de Ven, though, ought likely start on the left side of defense.
Denzel Dumfries (five) and Bruno Fernandes of Portugal were the only players to dish out more assists during the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. The Inter Milan wide forward will be starting on the right, fending off challenge from Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer Leverkusen.
