Two longtime international rivals reconvene for a friendly on Tuesday night when Germany take on the Netherlands.
A fierce 20th-century duel with distinct World War Two undertones, Germany vs Netherlands is nowhere near as bitter as it once was. The emotional connection from earlier fixtures has dissipated, but the two nations are still major players on the global stage.
The Germans head into Tuesday's bout off the back of their most impressive result and performance of the Julian Nagelsmann era thus far. Florian Wirtz's stunning early strike set the tone in a 2-0 win over France. Germany have sunk to their lowest world ranking since 2006 after a dreadful 2023, but another positive result on Tuesday will doubtlessly lead to a considerable spike in optimism ahead of Euro 2024.
The Netherlands put Scotland to the sword in their previous outing to extend their winning run to four games since October last year. Their qualifying campaign for the Euros was far from imperious, but the Dutch certainly have the sturdiness and creative guile to enjoy a prosperous summer in Germany.
Here's preview of Tuesday night's friendly.
Germany
Netherlands
France 0-2 Germany — 23/03/24
Netherlands 4-0 Scotland — 22/03/24
Austria 2-0 Germany — 21/11/23
Gibraltar 0-6 Netherlands — 21/11/23
Germany 2-3 Turkey — 18/11/23
Netherlands 1-0 Ireland — 18/11/23
Mexico 2-2 Germany — 17/10/23
Greece 0-1 Netherlands — 16/10/23
USA 1-3 Germany — 14/10/23
Netherlands 1-2 France — 13/10/23
Country
TV channel/live stream
United Kingdom
N/A
United States
Fox Sports 2, Foxsports.com, ViX, FOX Sports App
Canada
DAZN
Nagelsmann struck a fine balance with his starting XI on Saturday, but the former Bayern Munich manager is set to make changes to his team for this fixture.
David Raum,
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