Netherlands and Croatia are set to go head-to-head for a spot in the 2023 UEFA Nations League final.
Ronald Koeman’s side, who were managed by Louis van Gaal in the group phase, finished above Belgium, Poland, and Wales to qualify for the playoffs. Croatia topped a group featuring Denmark, France and Austria.
The winner of this tie will face either Spain or Italy in the final of competition. Portugal won the inaugural edition in 2019 while France lifted the trophy in 2021.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League semifinal this week.
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What time does Netherlands vs Croatia kick off?
The UEFA Nations League semifinal at De Kuip in Rotterdam, Netherlands kicks off on Wednesday, June 14 at 20:45 local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Wed, June 14 | 14:45 ET |
| Canada | Wed, June 14 | 14:45 ET |
| UK | Wed, June 14 | 19:45 BST |
| Australia | Thu, June 15 | 04:45 AEST |
| India | Thu, June 15 | 00:15 IST |
| Hong Kong | Thu, June 15 | 02:45 HKT |
| Malaysia | Thu, June 15 | 02:45 MYT |
| Singapore | Thu, June 15 | 02:45 SGT |
| New Zealand | Thu, June 15 | 06:45 NZST |
Netherlands vs Croatia live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Fox Sports 1 | Fubo, Fox Sports App, ViX |
| UK | Viaplay Sports 1 | — |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | — |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| India | SONY TEN 2 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
| Malaysia | — | — |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| Singapore | — | — |
USA: The match will be televised on Fox Sports 1, and can be streamed on Fubo, Fox Sports, and ViX.
Canada: The semifinal will not be televised or streamed in Canada.
UK: The match will be broadcast on Viaplay Sports 1 in the UK.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream the game on Optus Sport.
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Netherlands vs Croatia lineups
Despite a 4-0 defeat to France in his first game back, Netherlands did bounce back with a 3-0 win over Gibraltar, and Koeman is likely to continue with his 4-3-3 formation for this fixture. He has already confirmed that Justin Bijlow will start in goal.
Nathan Ake is unlikely to feature for Netherlands due to celebrations with Manchester City after they won the treble. Frenkie de Jong returns to the squad after missing the last international break, but there’s a question mark over Denzel Dumfries after his involvement in the Champions League for Inter Milan.
Netherlands (4-3-3, right to left): Bijlow (GK) — Geertruida, Van Dijk, Botman, Malacia — De Jong, Koopmeiners, De Roon — Bergwijn, Gakpo, Malen
Zlatko Dalic, who is set to play with a similar shape to the Netherlands, will be without Josko Gvardiol for this game after the defender failed to recover from a stomach injury in time for the match. Marcelo Brozovic also played in the Champions League final and may start from the bench if fatigued.
Croatia (4-3-3, right to left): Livakovic (GK) — Stanisic, Sutalo, Vida, Barisic — Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic — Pasalic, Kramaric, Perisic
Netherlands vs Croatia odds
The bookmakers are expecting Netherlands to progress to the final. Croatia do have a reputation for taking matches all the way to penalties, and this could be the case again.
| NED win |
CRO win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) |
-200 | +138 | -110 / -135 | +115 / -155 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) |
1.54 | 2.33 | 1.87 / 1.74 | 2.17 / 1.67 |
| SkyBet (UK) |
1/2 | 6/4 | 5/6, 5/6 | 4/6, 11/10 |
| Neds (Australia) |
1.50 | 2.40 | 1.91 / 1.80 | — |
| Dafabet (India) |
2.13 | 3.65 | 1.98 / 1.84 | 2.19 / 1.72 |