Group D emerged from the draw of European Cup has brought together four powerful teams that have to decide which teams will advance to the round of 16. France, Netherlands, Poland and Austria They will face one of the most equal groups of the first stage of the continental tournament.
The set of Didier Deschamps He is the main favorite because of his recent successes and above all because of the list of stars he has, one of the most powerful in the whole Euro Cup with Mbappé, Griezmann, Dembélé, Coman, Tchouaméni, Saliba or Theo Herández Besides others.
The Gauls, yes, have a pending account in the Euro Cup. They haven’t won it since 2000, they lost the 2016 final at home to Portugal and in the last edition they lost in the round of 16 against Switzerland.
Koeman’s Netherlands come to the event with one of its best generations in a great hot spot in search of a title that has eluded it since 1988. The Oranje team’s strong points are in the rearguard and in the middle of the field, Not so. many in the goal and in front.
In the offensive phase there are Depay, Malen and Gapko as great stilettos. Defensively, the central line was the envy of the Euro Cup with Van Dijk, Ake, De Ligt, Blind and De Vrij. In the midfield, Frenkie de Jong, Simons, Koopmeiners and Gravenberch stood out.
Austria and Poland, for their part, will be looking to surprise in group D. Ralf Rangnik’s team is a very difficult steering for the big teams but with a big loss of their captain, David Alaba. Experienced players like Sabitzer, Baumgartner, Laimer or Arnautovic should lead the team in the absence of their leader.
In Poland the undisputed figure is none other than Robert Lewandowski. The Barcelona striker will lead a Polish expedition in which goalkeeper Szczesny, full-back Matty Cash and midfielder Piotr Zielinski also stand out.
The Group D schedule
Day 1
Poland-Netherlands (06/16, 3:00 pm), Volksparkstadion, Hamburg.
Austria-France (06/17, 9:00 pm), Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf.
Day 2
Poland-Austria (06/21, 6:00 pm), Berlin Olympic Stadium.
Netherlands-France (06/21, 9:00 pm), Red Bull Arena, Leipzig.
3rd day
France-Poland (06/25, 6:00 pm), Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.
Netherlands-Austria (06/25, 6:00 pm), Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
Source: La Verdad
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