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The Netherlands suffered a defeat in their final group game and will take on high-flying Romania in the round of 16 on Tuesday.
The Dutch were drawn in the same group as France, but a 3-2 loss to Austria in their final group game saw them finish third and only qualify as one of the best-placed teams.
Romania on the other hand have been one of the surprises of the tournament. They finished top of Group E to reach the knockout rounds for the first time since Euro 2000.
The Netherlands won the tournament with Ronald Koeman as a player back in 1988, and will be hoping to inspire them at the Euros in Germany. However, they have tinkered with their team selection and struggled to find their best form, despite Cody Gakpo. The Liverpool forward has scored five goals in six group-stage games between the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024.
Follow all the live action from the Allianz Arena in the blog below
Romania v Netherlands
Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live build up, team news and coverage from Romania v Netherlands at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
The Netherlands slipped to third in their group after a surprise 3-2 defeat to Austria, while Romania topped a group and have shown impressive form at Euro 2024.
Sonia Twigg2 July 2024 10:11