One of the biggest games of the opening weekend of the European Championships sees Poland face the Netherlands.
Poland have reached the Euros the hard way, eventually defeating Wales on penalties in the playoff.
The Netherlands, meanwhile, finished second in Group B qualifying behind France and ahead of Greece, Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar.
Poland current form
Since the nail-biting win against Wales on penalties, the Poles have won two friendlies against Ukraine (3-1) and Turkey (2-1).
Netherlands current form
The Oranje have been fairly impressive in friendly matches recently as over the past few weeks they beat Iceland 4-0 and Canada 4-0.
In March they lost 2-1 against Germany, but beat Scotland, again by a 4-0 scoreline.
Poland vs Netherlands Team News
Unfortunately for Poland, they will be without talisman Robert Lewandowski at least for the opening match after he hurt his thigh. He faces a battle to feature in the next game versus Austria.
Ronald Koeman has had to deal with a number of high-profile injuries to key players recently. Within the last week, he has lost Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners, neither of whom will play any part in the tournament.
Brian Brobbey has suffered a hamstring injury which has ruled him out of the opener.
Koeman has called up Ian Maatsen and Joshua Zirkzee as replacements for his injured players.
Key player - Poland
With Lewandowski out of the picture, Piotr Zielinski will need to step up for Poland.
Key player - Netherlands
Is Virgil van Dijk the Netherlands' only world-class player...?
Scoreline Prediction
The Netherlands have impressed in recent friendlies, albeit against lower opposition, and without Lewandowski, Poland could struggle to score.
Poland 0-2 Netherlands
FAQs
What was the score the last time Poland played the Netherlands? In September of 2022, the Netherlands defeated Poland 2-0 away in the Nations League.
What time does the match kick-off? The game commences at 1400 GMT.














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