England plays the Netherlands aiming for back-to-back European finals
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Dortmund, Germany:England can reach back to back European Championship finals when it meets the Netherlands in Dortmund in the second semifinal. Th...
Dortmund, Germany: England can reach back-to-back European Championship finals when it meets the Netherlands in Dortmund in the second semifinal.
The winner plays Spain or France in Sunday's final. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT). Here’s what to know about the match.
Match facts
Both teams conceded the opening goal in their quarterfinals before coming back to win, with England beating Switzerland in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw and the Netherlands winning 2-1 against Turkey.
- After a win on penalties in his 100th game in charge of England, coach Gareth Southgate defending his often-cautious tactics as the kind of "streetwise” style successful teams use. The backlash from England fans, including some who threw plastic cups at him after a group-stage game, is "quite difficult” to deal with, he added.
