The Netherlands will host Hungary in Amsterdam tonight in a clash in the Nations League group 3, category A. Both squads have collected five points each in four matches so far in the Nations League. Both managers, Koeman and Rossi, needs all of the three points to get into the quarter final stage
Ronald Koeman and the Netherlands started out their campaign in a very promising manner when they took care of Bosnia in matchday one. They won 5 goals to two and The Netherlands have not won any games in the Nations League since then. Two draws and one loss is what they have achieved since the win versus Bosnia.
One of the draws was to Hungary away (1-1). The Netherlands lost to Germany (0-1) in their prior match in the Nations League. Ronald Koeman’s men must win this one to reach the knockout stage of the Nations. A win tonight will guarantee them a spot in the QFs.
Hungary has made some really big strides in international football over the last 15 years. Hungary is a country with a strong football culture grounded in the 1950s by the Ferenc Puskas generation. We have seen Hungary reaching championships in the summers over the past years. That was very rare for a long time in Hungarian Football.
Hungary’s Italian manager Marco Rossi is a tactician. Rossi’s team currently sit in the third spot in the table due to goal difference. If two teams finish with the same amount of points head to head will be the decider. So a win in this match would make all the difference in the world for both The Netherlands and Hungary .
Koeman has four defenders out for this game. Van de Ven, Maatsen, Geertruida and Ake. The midfielder Simons is also out for the Netherlands. As far as Hungary goes Fiola and Dardai are out. Both of them are defenders.
Netherlands: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Hato; De Jong, Gravenberch; Malen, Reijnders, Gakpo; Weghorst
Hungary: Dibusz; Dardai, Orban, Botka; Bolla, Nikitscher, Schafer, Kerkez; Sallai, Szoboszlai; Varga
