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On Thursday in Rotterdam it will be serious for the Dutch national team. Group C of the European Championship qualifiers 2020 starts with a home game against Belarus, an opponent that the Oranje must beat if it is to reach for the last two missed major events again for a ticket at the European Championships. With the former World Champion of 2014 – Germany – as a direct duelist, Holland has to start well. At the beginning of the qualifier, a supposedly easy-to-kick-off opponent is quite right to put the German national team under pressure.
Here, Holland against Belarus is, according to quotas, the bookmaker in the crystal clear favorite role. No wonder, as Holland qualified for the finals in the UEFA Nations League ahead of France and Germany. Only one defeat had to accept the Koeman-Elf during the last five games (1: 2 against France). These are all considerable facts that should be included in the forecast against Holland in the Netherlands. Accordingly, in this qualifier between Holland and Belarus everything for a tip on the host, it would not be the strong defense of the Belarusians.
Netherlands:
In 2016 and 2018 all Holland was damned to watch. Both the European Championship and the World Cup took place without the former inventors of the 4-3-3 system. Under the leadership of Ronald Koeman, however, the Oranje seems to be on the mend again. On Thursday, this upswing should also be taken against Belarus and underpinned.
In February of last year, the current Bondscoach was presented as the new main responsible. In addition, Nico-Jan Hoogma became the new sports director. The first big change he put through was the conversion of the tactical system. He puts on the defensive from now on a triple or five chain. A tactic that van Gaal copied from him in 2014 when Koeman still trained Feyenoord Rotterdam in the domestic league. There are several reasons why Koeman made these and other personnel changes. For one thing, Holland has three big-backs, van Dijk, de Ligt and de Vrij. So why play with two? In addition, usually Strootman and Wijnaldum act in the center. But suddenly there is this young guy named Frenkie de Jong. For this reason, Wijnaldum continues to play as well as in Liverpool. This worked very well recently and underlines Koeman’s footballing skills. Holland seems to have finally found a bond coacch that suits them after the last few years have been anything but round. The coachman did not want to stop spinning. After the World Cup in Brazil Louis van Gaal had resigned. Afterwards Guus Hiddink tried another big name, but he did not return a year later. It was followed by his assistant coach Danny Blind and fourth place in the European Championship qualifying group. For the first time since 2002, the Elftal was only in the middle of a big tournament.
Holland can already take a significant step against Belarus in the direction of EM 2020. Since the two first-placed teams qualify directly and only one opponent at eye level with Germany, a threesome at the start would be just the right sign. The other counterparts are Estonia and Northern Ireland. However, there is no Gurk troupe waiting for the Elftal with Belarus, which makes the match between Holland and Belarus and their forecast more exciting than one would expect.
Belarus:
The Belarussian national team first received attention when they defeated their opponents from Holland 1-0 in their first participation in an EURO qualifying round in June 1995. But great success has since been missed. Belarussians came very close to participating in a major tournament during qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. At that time they won four of their five home games, including the highly valued Norwegians and Poles. On the last day of the match, they had it in their own hands to achieve at least the relegation. However, the last group game was lost in Wales, Belarus was only third.
A few years later, and relegated to the “Now”, the Belarusians could once again draw attention to themselves, in which they reached the first place in the UEFA League of Nations League D and thus reached the promotion to the C League. In addition, hoping for a direct place for the EM 2020 by participating in the play-offs. But not only the rise, also the results are impressive. Against admittedly rather under-average nations – Luxembourg, Moldova and San Marino – was an ascension almost mandatory, but that this is possible without conceding speaks for an intact defensive department. No other nation managed this feat during the competition.
Igor Kriushenko sees in the game against Holland a great opportunity to present his nation again on the big football stage. He was not tired to emphasize that his team will fight until they drop. Take on the outsider role but want to make the most of it. Of course, he also knows that the chances of qualifying for the EM 2020 over the normal qualification, rather poor. Nevertheless, the focus is currently only on the Dutch. A small surprise in the form of a point win is not very likely to trust the tactical fox Kriushenko nevertheless. And even if this does not succeed, their own solid defense should at least prevent, the Oranje in Rotterdam to be thrown to the food.
Netherlands vs Belarus head to head matches
07.10.17 WC Belarus Netherlands 1 : 3
07.10.16 WC Netherlands Belarus 4 : 1
21.11.07 EUR Belarus Netherlands 2 : 1
06.09.06 EUR Netherlands Belarus 3 : 0
07.06.03 EUR Belarus Netherlands 0 : 2