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Ronald Koeman will lead the Netherlands at a European Championship for the second time in his career after returning to his former role at the start of 2023.

Koeman was in charge as the Dutch were knocked out at the Round of 16 stage at Euro 2020 and he immediately left after the tournament to take charge at Barcelona.

However, the veteran coach accepted the chance to replace Louis van Gaal after the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the Dutch fans offering him a mixed response ahead of Euro 2024.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will lead Koeman’s side in Germany as they look to avoid a possible early exit after a tough group-stage draw.

MORE: Full Euro 2024 draw, fixtures

Netherlands Euro 2024 group

The Netherlands were drawn into Group D for Euro 2024, with the draw taking place on December 2, 2023.

The Oranje were drawn alongside France, Austria and Poland, winners of playoff Path A. 

Group D

  • Netherlands
  • France
  • Austria
  • Poland

MORE: Who has qualified for Euro 2024?

Netherlands Euro 2024 group stage fixtures, schedule

The Netherlands will open their tournament against Poland. After that opening match on June 16, the Oranje will play France and Austria to conclude group-stage play.

The match against France will be a highly-anticipated affair, with the two already meeting twice in qualifying, as France won both games. Les Bleus have won seven of their last eight against the Dutch overall.

Fixture Date Venue KO time (Local, CET)
Poland vs. Netherlands Sun, June 16, 2024 Hamburg (Volksparkstadion) 3 p.m.
Netherlands vs. France Fri, June 21, 2024 Leipzig (Red Bull Arena) 9 p.m.
Netherlands vs. Austria Tue, June 25, 2024 Berlin (Olimpiastadion) 6 p.m.

Netherlands Euro 2024 path to the final

Should the Netherlands reach the knockout stage via a top two spot in Group D, they would be guaranteed to face a second-place finisher, either from Group E or F.

However, if they reach the finals via a third-place finish, their path would depend on where in the third-place table they end up, and their pathway would be tougher to predict.

In the knockout fixtures below, all possible positions for the Netherlands are bolded for the Round of 16 and quarterfinals for if they finish top two in their group.

Round of 16

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
June 29 TBD M1: 1st, Group A vs. 2nd, Group C Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 29 TBD M2: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
June 30 TBD M3: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place qualifier Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion) 
June 30 TBD M4: 1st, Group C vs. 3rd place qualifier Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
July 1 TBD M5: 1st, Group F vs. 3rd place qualifier Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
July 1 TBD M6: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group E Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
July 2 TBD M7: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place qualifier Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 2 TBD M8: 1st, Group D vs. 2nd, Group F Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Quarterfinals

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 5 TBD QF1: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M1 Stuttgart (MHPArena)
July 5 TBD QF2: Winner, M5 vs. Winner, M6 Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
July 6 TBD QF3: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8 Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
July 6 TBD QF4: Winner, M4 vs. Winner, M2 Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)

Semifinals

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 9 9 p.m. Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 10 9 p.m. Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)

Final

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 14 9 p.m. SF winner vs. SF winner Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
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