PREVIEW-Soccer-High expectations for Dutch but Czechs are an old nemesis


  • Football
  • Saturday, 26 Jun 2021

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group C - Netherlands v Ukraine - Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - June 13, 2021 Netherlands' Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Peter Dejong

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Netherlands have turned their sceptical supporters into true believers after three straight wins at Euro 2020 but they come up against an old nemesis in the Czech Republic in the last 16 on Sunday.

Attitudes towards the Dutch team have swung from one extreme to the other as coach Frank de Boer had to weather a storm of criticism over his tactics and results, but his side are now fancied for Euro 2020 success – at home at least.

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