ALL POSTS TAGGED "Netherlands"

Euro 2024

/ 66 days ago

Captain Mbappé fires France past the Netherlands

France thumped the Netherlands 4-0 in Paris on Friday night with new French captain Kylian Mbappé leading the way. The fixture was a matchup of the top two teams in Group B of the 2024 Euro qualifiers. The hosts started with a bang as Antoine Griezmann put the ball into the back of the net […]

Belgium

/ 67 days ago

Germany, Holland, Belgium submit bid to cohost 2027 World Cup

Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany have officially confirmed their bid to cohost the 2027 Women's World Cup. The three nations have been coordinating the potential bid since 2020. They even created a joint Twitter account last year in an effort to spread the word on the proposal. The trio will use the slogan "Breaking New […]

Ajax

/ 123 days ago

Ajax fire manager Alfred Schreuder

Ajax have dismissed manager Alfred Schreuder after a string of poor performances by the club. The 50-year-old coach previously held similar roles with Club Brugge, Hoffenheim, and FC Twente. Club CEO Edwin van der Sar issued a statement on the change. "This is a painful decision, but it’s necessary," van der Sar stated. "Regardless of […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 154 days ago

Liverpool agree Cody Gakpo fee with PSV

Liverpool have agreed a deal with PSV Eindhoven for the transfer of Cody Gakpo. The Reds will reportedly pay an initial fee of about $44.4 million for the budding star, but the transfer could rise to $60 million based on certain conditions. PSV revealed the agreement on Twitter. “PSV and LFC have reached an agreement […]

World Cup 2022

/ 171 days ago

World newspapers react to Brazil-Croatia & Argentina-Holland

Club soccer may have surpassed international soccer in the hearts and minds of many fans, but no result in a domestic game can match the effect that a national team result can have on millions of people. From the depths of despair to the heights of happiness, here now is the reaction to Friday's dramatic […]

Argentina

/ 171 days ago

Argentina edges the Netherlands in World Cup classic

Argentina kept its World Cup hopes alive and well following a fanatical victory against the Netherlands on Friday. The matchup will go down as one of the greatest quarterfinal games in tournament's storied lore. In the end, the South Americans advanced to the semifinals in a penalty shootout. It looked like Argentina may cruise passed […]

Louis van Gaal

/ 173 days ago

Dutch coach belittles USA as not a real opponent

Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal made some interesting comments during a press conference on Thursday. The 71-year-old Dutch coach made claims that his team's tournament finally begins now, despite playing the USA in the previous round. In fact, his squad already played four games at the 2022 World Cup, but the United States contest […]

FOX Sports

/ 176 days ago

16.5 million watched USA-Netherlands on US TV and streaming

A total of 16.5 million watched USA-Netherlands across FOX Sports and Telemundo combined in the World Cup knockout round on Saturday. It wasn't the result that soccer fans in the United States wanted, but it certainly delivered in the TV ratings department for both FOX Sports and Telemundo. USA-Netherlands: Diving into the details On the […]

Louis van Gaal

/ 179 days ago

Van Gaal full of USMNT praise ahead of matchup

Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal praised the United States men's national team, or USMNT, during a press conference on Friday. The coach claimed he was not surprised that the Americans progressed through Group B. Furthermore, it will be a difficult matchup come Saturday at Khalifa International Stadium. "U.S.A, that is a very energetic squad with […]

Netherlands

/ 179 days ago

USA vs Netherlands preview: Survive and Advance

It seemed like a long-shot at various points throughout the group stage but the USMNT has made it to the knockout rounds at the World Cup. While some fans are still frustrated by the team’s inability to score goals, at the end of the day the US got where they needed to go. Whether they did it […]

United States

/ 181 days ago

Tyler Adams believes anything can happen for US in World Cup

Tyler Adams, who has been the best player for the United States at the World Cup, is leaving all doors open at the tournament. After helping the Stars and Stripes advance to the round of 16, the Leeds United midfielder talked to ABC's Good Morning America about the result. Adams collapsed onto his knees upon […]