Euro 2024 Group D reaches its conclusion on Tuesday evening as the Netherlands face an Austria side that has so far been one of the tournament’s surprise packages.
Ralf Rangnick’s Austria lost their group opener to France but put in a spirited display that impressed many neutrals, and their 3-1 dismantling of Poland in their next match put them firmly among the competition’s dark horses.
They face a Netherlands side that struggled at times against both Poland and France, though a late Wout Weghorst goal in their opener gave them three points, and they were unlucky to not grab a win against Les Bleus after Xavi Simons’ winner was controversially ruled out.
Those results set up a fascinating clash between the two at the conclusion of Group D, with both still able to win the the group. Follow all the action from Netherlands v Austria below.
Euro 2024: Netherlands v Austria
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Netherlands face Austria in final game of Group D | 5pm BST on BBC Two
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Either side could still top the group, as could France, who play Poland
Netherlands – Austria
Group D results so far
14:33 , Lawrence Ostlere
Hamburg: Poland 1-2 Netherlands
Dusseldorf: Austria 0-1 France
Berlin: Poland 1-3 Austria
Leipzig: Netherlands 0-0 France
June 25, Berlin: Netherlands v Austria (1700)
June 25, Dortmund: France v Poland (1700)
Group D permutations
14:18 , Lawrence Ostlere
Netherlands: The Netherlands and France are guaranteed a place in the knockout rounds after reaching four points after their first two games. The Dutch will be guaranteed a place in the top two if they avoid defeat to Austria, and will top the group if they win and better France’s result against Poland. They cannot finish any lower than third, with Poland already knocked out and confirmed as fourth before the final round of fixtures.
France: Can confirm their place in the top two if they avoid defeat to Poland, but Les Bleus will be looking to top the group and can do so if they win and the Netherlands don’t against Austria. If France and the Netherlands both win, it will go down to goal difference and then goals scored as the head-to-head is level.
Austria: Ralf Rangnick’s side can only finish in the top two if they defeat the Netherlands. They can go through to the last-16 even if they lose, unless they lose by four goals or more.
Poland: Defeats to France and Austria put Poland at the mercy of France and the Netherlands in Leipzig, and a draw between the group leaders confirmed Poland as the first country to be knocked out of Euro 2024. They will finish fourth, regardless of their result against France on the final day.
Netherlands v Austria: Predicted line-ups
13:59 , Lawrence Ostlere
So here’s how we expect the two teams to line up tonight.
Netherlands: Verbruggen, Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake, Reijnders, Schouten, Frimpong, Simons, Gakpo, Depay.
Austria: Pentz, Posch, Danso, Lienhart, Mwene, Laimer, Seiwald, Wimmer, Baumgartner, Sabitzer, Arnautovic.
Austria team news
13:46 , Lawrence Ostlere
Gernot Trauner is the only doubt for either side, with the Austrian defender going off injured in his team’s last match after having scored. If he misses out, Kevin Danso will likely come back in. Otherwise, Austria should line up largely the same with Marko Arnautovic leading the attack.
Netherlands team news
13:30 , Lawrence Ostlere
Netherlands have choices to make in midfield – where Ronald Koeman shuffled his pack last time – and perhaps up front, with Memphis Depay not looking sharp or fully fit in the tournament yet. But the manager has given his striker a vote of confidence and Memphis is expected to start once more.
How to watch Netherlands v Austria
13:11 , Lawrence Ostlere
The match kicks off at 5pm BST tonight, Tuesday 25 June, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
This game will be shown live on BBC Two and can be streamed via the iPlayer or the BBC Sport website. You can find a full list of which channel is showing each match here.
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Netherlands v Austria
12:57 , Lawrence Ostlere
Netherlands have impressed in spells at Euro 2024 but look yet to fully hit their stride throughout an entire match – which makes the fact they’ve already earned four points to seal their progression to the last 16 more impressive.
Ronald Koeman’s side haven’t quite clicked in the final third but a goalless draw with France following a late win over Poland puts them in the driving seat to top Group D for now.
Austria present formidable opposition though, impressing under Ralf Rangnick with good organisation, plenty of work rate and a goal threat from several angles, including the in-form Christoph Baumgartner.
Victory for Austria will see them through in at least second place, and even if they lose they may yet progress – but they’re certain to go through with a draw or better, which is no doubt what Rangnick will be instructing them to aim for.
Netherlands v Austria
12:32 , Lawrence Ostlere
Hello and welcome along to The Independent’s live coverage as Netherlands take on Austria in Euro 2024 today – with top spot in Group D still on the line.
