Netherlands capped its Euro 2024 preparations with a 4-0 win over Iceland at De Kuip, with Xavi Simons, Virgil van Dijk, Donyell Malen and Wout Weghorst scoring.
2024 Friendlies
4–0
- Xavi Simons (23′)
- Van Dijk (49′)
- Donyell Malen (79′)
- Weghorst (90’+3′)
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Match Report
Ronald Koeman’s side, which thrashed Canada 4-0 in its penultimate warm-up game, was comfortable winner again six days out from its opening Group D game against Poland.
The Oranje went ahead after 23 minutes as Denzel Dumfries headed Joey Veerman’s chipped pass across goal for Simons to convert, then doubled their lead four minutes into the second half.
Nathan Ake’s flick-on from a corner found Van Dijk, who beat Iceland goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson to head the loose ball home.
Three days on from its memorable win over England at Wembley, Iceland went close to halving the arrears when Stefan Thordarson’s 30-yard drive was tipped onto the post by Bart Verbruggen, but it fell further behind when Memphis Depay played Malen in to finish into the bottom-right corner after 73 minutes.
Netherlands got a fourth in stoppage time as substitute Wout Weghorst tapped home from close range, a VAR review confirming the goal after Malen was initially flagged offside before crossing for the former Manchester United loanee.
Lacking a top-class number nine, Netherlands will likely have to share the goals around if it wishes to go deep at the Euros. Fortunately for Koeman, he can call on one of Europe’s very best attacking full-backs in Dumfries.
The Inter man has been involved in 19 goals for the Netherlands overall (six goals, 13 assists), edging ahead of Daley Blind (18) for the most goal contributions by any Oranje defender.
Line-ups
Netherlands XI: De Vrij, Depay, Ake, Van Dijk, Dumfries, Cody Gakpo, Schouten, Joey Veerman, Tijjani Reijnders, Bart Verbruggen, Xavi Simons
Subs: Wijnaldum, Blind, Mark Flekken, Weghorst, Bergwijn, Justin Bijlow, De Ligt, Lutsharel Geertruida, Donyell Malen, Gravenberch, Brian Brobbey, Jeremie Frimpong, Micky van de Ven
Iceland XI: Gudmundsson, S. Ingason, A. Traustason, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Mikael Anderson, Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson, Bjarki Bjarkason, Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Andri Gudjohnsen
Subs: Gudmundur Thórarinsson, Daníel Leó Grétarsson, Alfons Sampsted, Saevar Atli Magnússon, Logi Tómasson, Arnór Sigurdsson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Elías Rafn Ólafsson, Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Ísak Jóhannesson, Kristian Hlynsson
