The first part of this year’s EURO2024 is slowly and surely coming to an end, and on Tuesday all the unknowns will be solved in two groups. In Group D, it is already clear that Poland was unexpectedly quickly eliminated from the tournament, and it remains for tough Austria to fight for another ticket among the top 16 against worryless Netherlands. Oranje is considered the favorite, but it will not be an easy task at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin (7.00 PM EAT). At the same time, the Poles have nothing to lose against France, who have secured a place in the round of 16.Ronald Koeman’s team stands undefeated in the past two matches. First, they overturned the clash with Poland and were victorious 2-1, and then they played a goalless draw with the main competitor of the group, France. The Netherlands have four points on their account, and in the worst case they will finish in third place, but it is clear that even in case of defeat, they would be among the four best third-placed selections and thus would pass to the next stage.Which team will top Group D? 🤔#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/7dPzmKgYZO— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) May 20, 2024 However, the Netherlands would like to fight for the first place in the group and definitely does not want to lose this match. A point is enough for them to secure second place, and on the other hand, confidence is also at stake.”The first match was not very ideal from our side, and we already played much better against France, so I firmly believe that our performances will have an upward trend. However, Austria has an extremely strong team and has a lot to play for, so I expect a lot of resistance from her,” Koeman declared.Austria is considered one of the potential surprises of the entire championship and for now it looks like they should advance to the round of 16. In the final match of Group D, they would ideally like to win a point, which would mean promotion from third place. The national team led by coach Ralf Rangnick first showed their teeth against France and lost narrowly 0-1, and then beat the Poles 3-1.Rangnick will have to be without important defender Gernot Trauner who injured a muscle and will not appear on the field. In addition, several mainstays are at risk of suspension – Arnautovic, Baumgartner, Danso, Leimer, Mwene, Wimmer and Weber, and their potential absence in the round of 16 could be a big problem for Das Team.”Unfortunately, we will miss Trauner because he was in great form and played well for 60 minutes against Poland. The Netherlands have a high percentage of possession, we cannot be creative and flexible. But we will try to win the one-on-one battles and show a team performance again, so that we could win”, believes Rangnick.The Netherlands and Austria last met at the last European Championship in Group C, and the Tulips won 2-0. Koeman should have almost the entire squad at his disposal, and only Zirkzee will probably not play due to a cold.What a heartbreak: Impeccable Modric in tears as Croatia collapse twice in added timeAt the same time, in Westphalia in Dortmund, the already qualified France faces the already written-off Poland. It is certain that the experienced winger Kamil Grosicki will say goodbye to the white and red jersey immediately on the field. The veteran confirmed on the eve of the final group game that his international career will end against France. And goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny announced some time ago that the German Euro is probably his last adventure with the White-and-Reds.It will be a rather bitter farewell for the Polish aces. And not only with the aforementioned players, but also with the Eagles from the championship. From the Poles’ point of view, the road to it was already thorny and painful. And at the EURO also, they did not improve their reputation much. The excuse may be the health problem of top scorer Robert Lewandowski, but 11 players play football, not just one. Against Holland and Austria it was clear that Poland is not in good shape at the moment.However, unlike the other participants in the review of the best in Europe, the selector Michal Probierz can calmly start making plans for the future.”We will play against France with the best eleven we have. This match will already be part of our preparations for the upcoming Nations League. Of course we are disappointed to be eliminated, but I don’t want to change our plans. A few months ago we already managed to change things, but I believe that we have a solid foundation on which we can build,” Probjerz said.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The match between France and Poland will take place in Dortmund at the stadium where the Polish goalscorer Lewandowski dominated for years.”I’m turning 36 soon, and many people will ask how long I’ll play, but I still have that fire in me. Maybe one day I’ll think about retiring from the national team, but I see potential in this team,” said the Polish captain.France, on the other hand, will not leave the tournament in Germany. They know that there are at least two more opponents waiting for them on their eastern neighbour’s land. But Les Bleus would certainly prefer to have a few more opponents until the end, at best five. However, for that the attack should finally work. The attack of the French, unlike the defense that has not yet conceded a goal, is below expectations for now. Austria was defeated by the French only thanks to an own goal by the opponent, and there were no goals against the Netherlands.The coach of the French team, Didier Deschamps, is aware of the shortcomings. At the same time, however, he does not care about them.”We are showing good things in attack. You can take a lot of positives from them and you have to take into account the strength of the opponents. Both rivals were very strong. But of course you have to score goals to win. We will focus on that and hopefully improve it in the next match,” said Deschamps, who has been leading the French national team for almost 12 years.Trossard’s father complicating his son’s relationship with TedescoStriker Kylian Mbappe is likely to return to the starting line-up. One of the best players in the world is playing with a special mask after a broken nose. Mbappe scored twice behind closed doors on Saturday and has been in full training since then. He is ready to return instead of Antoine Griezmann, as announced by the prestigious L’Equipe.Deschamps said the swelling on Kylian’s nose has gone down.”He wears a mask because he has to protect his face in case certain incidents happen. It might bother him, but it’s something he needs to get used to. It’s like when you have 3D glasses, although now we have masks that are quite thin, as thin as possible,” added Deschamps.EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP – GROUP STAGESunday Switzerland – Germany 1-1 (1-0)/Ndoye 28 – Fullkrug 93/Scotland – Hungary 0-1 (0-0)/Csoboth 90+10/Monday Albania – Spain 0-1 (0-1)/Torres 13/Croatia – Italy 1-1 0-0)/Modric 55 – Zaccagni 90+8/Tuesday 19.00: (2.30) Netherlands (3.45) Austria (3.30)19.00: (1.33) France (5.70) Poland (10.5)22.00: (1.42) England (4.70) Slovenia (9.00)22.00: (2.30) Denmark (3.45) Serbia (3.50)Wednesday 19.00: (3.30) Slovakia (2.05) Romania (3.85)19.00: (5.60) Ukraine (3.90) Belgium (1.70)22.00: (7.80) Georgia (5.20) Portugal (1.43)22.00: (2.65) Czech R. (3.40) Turkey (2.80)***odds are subject to change***
