Both teams have a bad start at UEFA EURO 2020. The Ukrainians played in an incredible way two goals away from the Dutch, but did not keep a positive result in Amsterdam, conceding in the end - 2: 3. The Macedonians also held a 1-1 draw against Austria 12 minutes before the end of the match in Bucharest, but conceded twice more and were defeated.

However, the debutants of the European Championship had something to be happy about: the national hero Goran Pandev scored the first goal of the national team in a major international tournament and became the second oldest scorer in the final stages of EURO. Now the Balkans are hoping for a new achievement in the Romanian capital, realizing that the loser in this match can finally say goodbye to hopes for the playoffs, depending on the outcome of the meeting between the Netherlands and Austria..

The rivals will meet for only the fifth time and for the first time in six years. Ukraine has won twice in qualifying for UEFA EURO 2016, and in two previous friendly matches, a draw and a victory for the Macedonians were recorded.

Later, a place in the playoffs will serve as a prize for the winner of the Netherlands-Austria match - the only match in the second round where two teams with three points in the asset meet.

Depending on the result of the game between Ukraine and North Macedonia, the next three points may even secure the first place.

In the last six matches with the participation of the Netherlands national team, 27 goals have been scored (the difference is 19: 8), so the abundance of goals in the EURO opening match against Ukraine (3: 2) did not come as a surprise. Orange coach Frank de Boer has already confirmed that defender Matthijs de Licht will play on the base against Austria. Most likely he will replace Jurrien Timber in the trio of center-backs.