{"id":76153,"date":"2023-06-14T18:25:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/14\/uefa-nations-league-preview-netherlands-host-croatia\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T18:25:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:25:40","slug":"uefa-nations-league-preview-netherlands-host-croatia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/14\/uefa-nations-league-preview-netherlands-host-croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"UEFA Nations League preview: Netherlands host Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/UEFA-Nations-League_Spain-player-Ferran-Torres-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Portugal vs Spain\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">epa10210551 Spain player Ferran Torres in action during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Portugal and Spain at the Municipal stadium in Braga, Portugal, 27 September 2022.  EPA\/HUGO DELGADO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>SuperSport viewers on DStv and GOtv can look forward to semifinal and final action from the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, with matches set for 14, 15 and 18 June 2023.<\/p>\n<p>DStv and GOtv is the only true home of football in Africa, offering a range and depth of action that no other rival can match \u2013 it\u2019s literally \u2018Unbeatable Football\u2019! If you\u2019re going to spend your money on something, it may as well be on the best football in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The finals of the UNL get underway on the evening of Wednesday 14 June, as the Netherlands and Croatia battle it out at De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam. The Oranje will hope that home advantage sees them through, while the Blazers are hoping for an upset.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are building for a new phase of the Dutch national team, but this Nations League presents us with a great opportunity and we would love to win the trophy in front of our own fans,\u201d said coach Ronald Koeman. \u201cBut we first have a very difficult match against Croatia, who have been one of the best teams in Europe and the world for several years now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic has underlined his side\u2019s achievements in recent years: \u201cWe are the only national team that was among the top four teams at both the World Cup in Qatar and in the current UEFA Nations League cycle. We made the front pages worldwide by winning a match against the world\u2019s greatest team Brazil, and along with France, we are the only team to have won two medals at the two most recent World Cups.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The second semifinal is set for Thursday 15 June and sees Spain take on Italy at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede. La Furia Roja are stringing from a shock 2-0 defeat to Scotland in March in Euro 2024 qualifiers, with coach Luis de la Fuente under pressure to right the ship quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this high level, any mistake costs you. But you shouldn\u2019t blame the players. It serves as an experience that any small incident tilts the balance of the match,\u201d said the Spain coach.<\/p>\n<p>Italy, meanwhile, need to perform strongly in the Nations League to reassert themselves as one of the great footballing countries, following their absence from the last two World Cups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that three Italian teams reached the final of the UEFA club competitions is very promising,\u201d said Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini. \u201cThis shows that Italian football is improving and finding a way to be competitive, even when we don\u2019t have the financial ability to be par with some other teams and leagues. Now the national team needs to continue in this same way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The losers and winners of each midweek match will go on to play in the third-place playoff (in Enschede) and final (in Rotterdam) respectively \u2013 both games will be played on Sunday 18 June. This will be the third UEFA Nations League final. The first in 2019 saw Portugal defeat the Netherlands 1-0 in Porto, while the second in 2021 saw France defeat Spain 2-1 in Milan.<\/p>\n<p>No rival can compete with SuperSport\u2019s coverage. Our viewers on DStv and GOtv enjoy an unrivalled selection of football from around the world!<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the New Football Season on SuperSport on DStv and GOtv. Visit www.dstv.com and www.gotvafrica.com to subscribe or upgrade, and join in on the excitement. 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