ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands have put behind them the poor form that saw them miss out on the last two major tournaments and even coach Ronald Koeman is pleasantly surprised by Friday's victory over world champions France.
"We've have shown we are broken the slump but I did not expect that we would be so much better through 90 minutes," said a delighted Ronald Koeman after a 2-0 win in Rotterdam inflicted a first defeat on the French since they won the World Cup in Russia.
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