Netherlands coach admits England deserve to be in the final

TPO - After missing out on a place in the EURO 2024 finals, coach Ronald Koeman expressed his pride in the Dutch team, which he called "fighting like lions". But he also acknowledged England's deserved victory.

"We should be proud of what we have achieved in the last weeks. After seeing my players fight like that, it is impossible to criticise them in any way," Koeman told reporters after the match. "We fought like lions. We were just a little more unbalanced. In that aspect, England did better than us, so I congratulate them because this victory is deserved. I wish I could have seen the Netherlands play the final, but it was not possible. And I feel very sorry about that. I have to thank my players for believing. And it was good to see that. Although it is too late now. We can't do anything about that feeling. But in the future, we will come back stronger."

The Netherlands reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2024 is a proud achievement.

The Netherlands have not reached the final of a major tournament since the 2010 World Cup. But in their current form, reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2024 would be a proud achievement. After the match against England, coach Koeman insisted that he wanted to focus on the 2026 World Cup. "I believe that our team can do much more and there are also players who will join us in the future," Koeman added. "We will look at the squad and look for important additions. I believe that we will be stronger at the 2026 World Cup."

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