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Come on. Big team. Hey, hey, hey. This is the team. Massachusetts number one number 18 Andreas number 20 And now with number 12 number three for number 16. Number three, Mson. Justin Ters. Number eight, Max. Number 16, Chris Bill. Number 16, Noah L. Ladies and gentlemen, the welcome arena for the nation's match between a warm welcome to all of the enjoy the match. from defos.
Come on. America. won't do. Nate along and com What are you fantasy conditionals? go, boys. Let's go. Come on. Go. and respect for the folks from Please show your respect for the national anthems of Greece and the Netherlands. Remember Alex, Cold night in Amsterdam. Temperature in the low 40s, but a terrific atmosphere inside. Johan Croy Fina for the 13th alltime meeting between the Netherlands and Greece. And for the Netherlands, no Virgil Van Djk in the back, the captain out. Vaneka and Mickey Vanovven are the two that captain there or play in the middle rather. The captain today, Frankie Dong, his first time captaining the Netherlands. First time back with this team since the World Cup in his
match against Morocco. And then up front, Daniel Min getting the opportunity. Zero goals in seven appearances in 2026. First time getting the opportunity with Jiai. On the other side for Greece, Jalakis in goal for Yvanovic's team. Rezos Mafraanos and Triantes. A late ad in the center of midfield alongside Andrudsos up front alongside Pion uh Pavites rather. And this two 442 play so aggressively and look for them to pressure the Netherlands early. And that's a big deal. The number 23 right there, Nectaros Triantes of Minnesota United in MLS. It'll be just his third career start. Demetrios Corbellis, longtime veteran, one of the most experienced players on their team.
He came in with an ankle injury. He was originally listed in the lineup, but was scratched after the warm-up. So a huge opportunity for Triantis who's just finished the season had a goal in fact last weekend on decision day for Minnesota United to get this start for Greece against the Netherlands and they are 90 seconds ahead in Belgrade already kicked off the other game in the group between Serbia and Germany. We'll keep you updated on what's going there. Germany coming in three points behind each of these teams with two games to play in the UEFA Nations League underway in Amsterdam. It is the Dutch in their famous orange.
It is Greece wearing white. It was a 22 draw between these teams in Greece last month. And it was the Greeks who pushed the game. They were up two goals to nil at halftime. Jiai in the Netherlands forced to make three halftime substitutions. as they flipped the game completely. They dominated the second half and they ended up getting a 2-2 draw, but it's a Greek team that has won away at Germany already and got a home draw. It's a Greek team that beat England at Wembley two years ago against the Netherlands team that has yet to be beaten so far under Jai. Haven't been entirely convincing. Remember they had to get that stoppage time goal in Amsterdam against the Germans in the first game of
Jiai's reign as that was a loose touch and a giveaway to Cresensio Somerville. Triantis of Minnesota United will get whistled there by Rohit Sagi very young inexperienced Norwegian referee. A free kick coming for the Dutch. That was the scramble pregame because Corellius initially announced in the starting 11 and then it was a laid ad. That was not a hand ball actually hit Trantis right in the chest. So he's thrust into the starting 11, which as you said is a big deal in a position that they're already depleted in center midfield with injuries and suspensions against the heart of this Dutch team with Frank Young in there and a lot of players and they like to flood that
position. So certainly something to look for early as we expect the Dutch to have possession. We expect them to spread the field out and it's going to be a lot of counterattacking for this Greek national team in a game like this, but they're very effective in doing so. Yako now didn't play in the game in Greece a month and a half ago with an injury. That pass in didn't find anyone. Now can the Greeks go in transition. There had it knocked away. They just couldn't control it and a good late recovery load. It's going to fall to Danielle Mullen. He's going to reset for Cody Gako. Cross was blocked. It will spin it behind for a Dutch corner.
And you see the back of Javi, his fifth game in charge, spent more than half his life at Barcelona. That's what's fascinating. All the Dutch players, all the Dutch coaches that have been at Barcelona over the years, and now it runs in reverse that you have Jiai taking charge of this Netherlands team. On the other side of the servant, Ivan Yvanovich has spent a lot of his playing and coaching career in Greece, has been in charge of the Greek national team the last two years. as they won back-to-back promotions in the Nations League to get to Nation's League A this year for the very first time. And that corner comes to absolutely nothing for the Netherlands.
Frankong who played at Barcelona under Jiai given the captain's armband today. He did not play in the September October window and it's been a tight whistle for the referee so far. That one isn't whistled. The Greeks able to bring it forward. Crystal Solis now of Arsenal. Chance to get that cross in. It comes to the back post. Areas couldn't control it cleanly. Dong is chasing him around down in the corner. Not a duel between those two. It will be out for a Greek throw. That good work by the 18-year-old. A really bright young talent part of this upcoming generation of Greek player. And
that sequence and the buildup to them winning that throwin is a perfect example of what to expect. Eunites does such terrific work defensively. Drives the ball forward. They get it out wide to Soius and they have the pace and also the numbers and commitment to get in the box and that's the real threat for the Dutch in the transition defensively. up front had a goal and an assist in that game in October. This is the first time that the Dutch are playing without Virgil van Djk in two years. He has been playing essentially every minute for club and country this fall. He is irreplaceable in so many ways for the Netherlands. And
yet he like Brian Brby just too banged up after a busy fall to be a part of this.
