Matthijs De Ligt believes the Netherlands have each probability of claiming their first worldwide trophy since 1988 at Euro 2024.
De Ligt, who will likely be that includes in his third main event for the Oranje in Germany, didn’t function within the closing 4 video games of their qualifying marketing campaign via damage.
The 24-year-old endured one other stop-start season with Bayern Munich, making 22 appearances within the Bundesliga and was left on the bench because the Netherlands concluded their preparations for the competitors in opposition to Iceland earlier this week.
De Ligt has made 45 appearances for his nation and is without doubt one of the extra skilled gamers inside Ronald Koeman’s ranks heading into the event regardless of his age.
Nonetheless, De Ligt is assured that the chosen 26-man group has greater than sufficient to take care of the pressures of event soccer.
“It’s good that now we have lots of guys at high groups in Europe,” he mentioned forward of their Group D opener in opposition to Poland in Hamburg on Sunday.
“That’s essential for a event like this as a result of it means now we have the mandatory expertise enjoying in opposition to high gamers each three to 4 days.
“We have now lots of high quality throughout the board. We have now to take it recreation by recreation however I believe we are able to actually go far.”
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The Netherlands have needed to take care of various accidents main as much as the event, with Barcelona’s Frenkie De Jong the most recent to withdraw from the squad.
Whereas the Oranje have an array of expertise inside their group, De Ligt believes not having a standout participant might show to be a bonus heading into their Euro 2024 marketing campaign.
“It signifies that everybody has their nostril on the identical beginning line and are all pulling in the identical course.
“We have now a pleasant, good group. It’s about efficiency. We’re working nicely on that. We have now a bunch that may develop nearer collectively, on and off the sector.”
