Poland vs Netherlands preview, ticket information, tv channel and team news

Poland and the Netherlands kick off their Euro 2024 campaigns with a clash at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on Sunday.

The Group D competition will see two familiar rivals Poland and the Netherlands meet four times in competition since 2020 alone – all in the Uefa Nations League.

Oranje have dominated in recent competitions, winning three and drawing once, including a 2-0 win in the most recent one in September 2022 thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo and Steven Bergwijn.

Ronald Koeman’s side are strong favorites to pick up three points here but Poland have plenty of players capable of surprising and entering Euro 2024 on an eight-game unbeaten run.

Poland vs Netherlands team news

Disaster has struck Poland, who have confirmed that Barcelona’s record-breaking striker Robert Lewandowski will miss the opening game due to injury.

The statement reads: “Lewandowski has torn his biceps femoris muscle, which will rule him out of the first match of the tournament.”

Koeman will have to find a delicate balance in midfield with both Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners missing the tournament, while fans wait to see who will start up front with the likes of Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo, Wout Weghorst and Brian Brobbey. their claim.

The Polish team

Goalkeepers: Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus), Marcin Bulka (Nice), Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna)

Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszyński (Empoli), Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal), Bartosz Salamon (Lech Poznań), Tymoteusz Puchacz (Kaiserslautern), Paweł Dawidowicz (Verona), Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli)

Midfielders: Przemysław Frankowski (Lens), Kamil Grośicki (Pogoń Szczecin), Jakub Moder (Brighton), Taras Romanczuk (Jagiellonia Białystok), Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) Nikola Załewski (Roma), Jakub Piotrowski (Lutozre) Sebastian Szymański (Fenerbahce), Kac Urbański (Bologna), Piotr Zieliński (Napoli), Piotr Zielenski (Napoli)

Leaders: Adam Buksa (Antalyaspor), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Krzysztof Piątek (Başakşehir), Kamil Swiderski (Verona).

Netherlands team

Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Mark Flekken (Brentford), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Daley Blind (Girona), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan), Ian Maatsen (Chelsea on loan from Dortmund)

Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven), Georginio Wijnaldum (Al-Ettifaq)

Leaders: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), Wout Weghorst (Hoffenheim, on loan from Burnley), Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna)

Predicted starting XI

Poland XI: Szczesny; Bednarek, Dawidowicz, Kiwior; Frankowski, Moder, Slisz, Zalewski; Zielinski, Urbanski; Look

Netherlands XI: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Reijnders, Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Depay, Gakpo

Are tickets still available for Poland vs Netherlands?

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Where can I watch Poland vs Netherlands on TV?

UK fans will be able to watch live coverage of Poland vs Netherlands on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

For fans in the USA, the game will be shown live on the FOX Network, with live streaming available on Fubo and ViX.