Dutch begin post-Koeman era with victory over Poland


Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 1 - Netherlands v Poland - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - September 4, 2020 Netherlands' Frenkie de Jong with Poland's Wojciech Szczesny after the match REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands began the post-Ronald Koeman era by keeping up their former coach's approach to the game and beating Poland 1-0 in their Nations League opener on Friday.

The performance had all the hallmarks of their confident showings of the last two years under Koeman, who sparked a revival after they missed out on the European Championship in 2016 and the World Cup in Russia.

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