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Ronald
Koeman
believes
the
Netherlands’
game
against
England
in
the
semifinals
of
Euro
2024
is
an
evenly
matched
contest,
calling
it
‘a
50-50’
game.
The
Netherlands
manager
shared
his
thoughts
with
media
agencies
on
Tuesday
night
after
their
usual
news
conference
was
canceled
due
to
travel
issues.
“We
know
there
is
not
a
big
difference
between
the
two
nations.
It
is
really
50-50
in
my
opinion,”
said
Koeman.
“We
know
we
need
to
play
the
perfect
game
to
win.
“We
are
prepared
for
both
ways
[England’s
formation]
to
compete
against
them
and
we
know
they
have
a
lot
of
individual
qualities.
Both
teams
are
really
strong,
and
it
will
be
a
good
fight.
“We
are
both
experienced
coaches,
Gareth
has
many
more
years
as
a
national
coach.
We
have
played
several
times
against
each
other.”
Commenting
on
the
support
from
Dutch
fans,
Koeman
added,
“It’s
good
to
know
we
have
big
support
from
our
country.”
The
former
Barcelona
coach
has
led
his
team
to
the
semi-finals
with
resilience.
Initially
settling
for
a
third-place
finish
in
their
group,
the
Netherlands
beat
Romania
3-0
in
the
round
of
16
and
later
secured
a
comeback
victory
over
Turkey
to
reach
the
last
four.
This
is
Oranje’s
first
semifinal
appearance
since
2004.
They
are
aiming
to
win
the
trophy
for
the
second
time,
having
last
clinched
it
in
1988
when
Germany
hosted
the
tournament.
England,
on
the
other
hand,
are
hoping
to
go
a
step
further
than
in
the
previous
edition,
where
they
lost
in
the
final
to
Italy.
The
stage
is
set
for
an
exciting
semifinal
clash
as
both
teams
vie
for
a
spot
in
the
Euro
2024
final.