FAI: Match Preview | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland

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Ireland secured a 4-0 win over Gibraltar in the last qualifying match with goals from Evan Ferguson, Mikey Johnston, Matt Doherty and Callum Robinson in Faro.
Ireland will be backed by a sizeable support in the Netherlands with over 2600 supporters expected to travel to Amsterdam for the match with a sold-out away allocation to finish the campaign.
Match Details
Fixture: Netherlands v Republic of Ireland
Competition: UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying
Date: Saturday, November 18
Kick-off: 7.45pm (8.45pm local time)
Venue: Amsterdam Arena
TV: RTE
Match Officials
Referee: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: Giovanni Baccini (ITA)
Fourth Official: Andrea Colombo (ITA)
Video Assistant Referee: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marco Guida (ITA)
Team News
Stephen Kenny has confirmed that Chiedozie Ogbene, Festy Ebosele and Will Smallbone did not travel to the Netherlands and have been ruled out of both matches in this window.
James McClean has travelled with the squad to Amsterdam as well as Andrew Moran who was promoted from the U-21s earlier in the week and could become the 24th player to make his competitive debut under Stephen Kenny.
MD-1 Press Conference v Netherlands | Manager Stephen Kenny
"It is a fixture the players should really relish, the opportunity to come to Amsterdam and win, when they're looking to secure qualification themselves, it is a big motivation for the Dutch players to do it in front of their own fans.
"We have fantastic travelling support. We had fantastic travelling support for the Gibraltar match in Portugal and again, tomorrow night, and a brilliant atmosphere and one we would look forward to.
"I think we've learnt a lot for sure, for us now, it is about these two games, Netherlands tomorrow and New Zealand on Tuesday. We want to finish strongly, fantastic game in Holland, the great Irish teams of the past who've come here but it has been elusive to get those big European victories.
"It is a massive challenge, one we must embrace, look forward to and be positive about and the players are well prepared for the task ahead."
MD-1 Press Conference v Netherlands | Midfielder Alan Browne
"Progress has definitely been made. I've seen a lot of stuff in the media and we've come under a lot of criticism, and rightly so in terms of results. But, it's been a tough one, the group we got, it was always going to be an uphill battle from the start.
"I think we were really unfortunate but that is what you're up against, the best teams in the world and if you want to progress and get better, you've got to play and beat them.
"In the actual performances, I think we've come a long way, whether people see that or not, we can see that in the group and hopefully it continues for a long time. Certainly, from when I first came into the international fold, on my debut, in terms of team performances, we've definitely come a long way. We know that as players and staff, we can look forward to the future, we've just come up short in terms of results."
Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | Match Facts
- Netherlands haven’t hosted the Republic of Ireland for an international match since June 2004, losing 1-0 in a friendly with Robbie Keane netting the winner.
- The side playing away has won three of the last four meetings between the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland (D1). The last home win in this fixture came in 2001 in Dublin, a 1-0 Eire win thanks to a Jason McAteer goal.
- Netherlands lost their last home game 2-1 against France in October. The Dutch haven’t lost consecutive home games since October 2020, while in European Championship qualifying they have only done so once previously, in October 2015.
- Republic of Ireland’s last 10 wins in the group stage of European Championship qualifying have all come against nations whose name starts with a G – three wins over Georgia, six against Gibraltar and one against Germany. Against nations not starting with G, they are winless in 11 (D5 L6) since beating Armenia in October 2011.
- Netherlands have lost four of their eight games under Ronald Koeman in his second spell in charge (W4), as many as they did in the 20 games under him in his first spell in 2018/19 (W11 D5). Indeed, the Dutch have lost as many as games in 2023 (4) as they did across 2020, 2021 and 2022 combined.
- Republic of Ireland have lost five of their eight games in 2023 so far (W3). They have never lost more than five games in a single year before, with their five defeats this year their most since losing five in 2012.
- Denzel Dumfries has been involved in eight goals in his last nine appearances for the Netherlands (1 goal, 7 assists) and has five assists in Euro 2024 qualifying, with only Bruno Fernandes registering more (7).
- Evan Ferguson has three goals in eight appearances for the Republic of Ireland. The 19-year-old is one of only four players to have scored three goals as a teenager for the Boys in Green, along with Robbie Keane (6), David Connolly (5) and Kevin O’Flanagan (3).
Republic of Ireland Squad | Netherlands

1. Gavin Bazunu (GK)
2. Matt Doherty
3. Ryan Manning
4. Shane Duffy
5. Dara O'Shea
6. Josh Cullen
7. Callum Robinson
8. Alan Browne
9. Evan Ferguson
10. Adam Idah
11. James McClean
12. Andrew Omobamidele
13. Mark Sykes
14. Jayson Molumby
15. Liam Scales
16. Caoimhin Kelleher (GK)
17. Jason Knight
18. Jamie McGrath
19. Troy Parrott
20. Mikey Johnston
21. Andrew Moran
22. Nathan Collins
23. Mark Travers (GK)



Ireland Category:
Senior Men


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Match ID:
Netherlands - Republic of Ireland | 2024 - UEFA European Qualifiers | 2036477


Introduction:
Republic of Ireland will be looking to finish their UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying campaign on a high when they take on the Netherlands at the Amsterdam Arena.




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