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Euro 2024: De Jong withdraws for injury

Bad news for the Netherlands and Barcelona fans as Frenkie de Jong was forced to withdraw from the Euro 2024 squad due to injury.

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Netherlands FA posted on X/Twitter about the updates, while other sources stated that the midfielder will return to Barcelona for treatment.

Ian Maatsen has a good chance of being called up by Oranje’s manager and former Barcelona boss Koeman after Frenkie de Jong’s injury.

The 27-year-old was one of the most crucial players in the Catalan side and would play a pivotal role for his national team at Euro 2024.

OFFICIAL: Frenkie de Jong has withdrawn from the Netherlands' Euro 2024 squad due to injury. 😔

Updated squad depth#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/di3xXi1wtz

— Squawka (@Squawka) June 10, 2024

Netherlands is in Group D with France, Poland, and Austria, which is predicted to be difficult for Koeman’s side.

The Netherlands national football team has appeared in ten UEFA European Championship tournaments, with an upcoming eleventh appearance in 2024. They went as far as the round of 16 at the previous Euro due to defeat at the Czech Republic (round of 16, Budapest).

HAVE NETHERLANDS EVER WON THE EURO?

The Netherlands beat the Soviet Union 2-0 in the final of the 1988 UEFA European Championship to win their only major international title to date.

• Best result: Winners 1988
• Previous EURO appearances: 10
• EURO hosts: 2000 – joint hosts (GS)
• Overall Record: P39 W20 D8 L11 F65 A41
• Group stage record: P27 W16 D4 L7 F47 A25
• Knockout record: P12 W4 D4 L4 F18 A16

EURO-by-EURO record of the Netherlands

• 1960 Did not participate
• 1964 Did not qualify
• 1968 Did not qualify
• 1972 Did not qualify
• 1976 Third place
• 1980 Group stage
• 1984 Did not qualify
• 1988 Winners
• 1992 Semi-finals
• 1996 Quarter-finals
• 2000 Semi-finals
• 2004 Semi-finals
• 2008 Quarter-finals
• 2012 Group stage
• 2016 Did not qualify
• 2020 Round of 16