Romania vs Netherlands | UEFA Euros 2024 | Pre Match
Romania vs Netherlands
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
This will be only the second ever major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) meeting between Romania and Netherlands, with the Oranje winning 2-0 in the group stage of EURO 2008.
2
Romania have won just one of their 14 matches against Netherlands in all competitions (D3 L10), losing their last four in a row since a 1-0 win in UEFA European Championship qualifying in October 2007. The Tricolorii have only scored three goals in those 14 encounters, while conceding 29.
3
Romania have reached the knockout stage of a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) for the first time since EURO 2000, when they were knocked out by Italy at the quarter-final stage. The Tricolorii have only progressed from one knockout tie in major competitions, beating Argentina 3-2 in the 1994 World Cup last 16.
4
Netherlands have lost each of their last three knockout stage matches in the UEFA European Championship, defeats to Portugal (1-2 in 2004 semi-final), Russia (1-3 in 2008 quarter-final) and Czechia (0-2 in 2020 last 16). They could become only the second side to lose four consecutive knockout matches in the tournament’s history, after Yugoslavia from 1968 to 2000.
5
This will be Romania’s 20th game at the UEFA European Championship, making them the 16th side to reach that total at the finals. They have won just two of their 19 games to date (D6 L12); previously, the fewest wins by a nation in their first 20 matches in the competition was four by Switzerland.
