The Netherlands began winning the 2024 European Football Championship title, beating Poland 2-1, back, in the first round of Group D, which was held in the German city of Hamburg. The Netherlands came into the game well, dominated the game and were clearly the more dangerous team. The first signs of danger soon appeared when Jackpo dropped back to the left, pulled the ball back and tested the reflexes of Szczesny, who was alert and pushed for a corner kick. Ronald Koeman’s side dominated and were leading the game, but against the run of play, Poland managed to score. Adam Buksa went into the opposite area from a corner kick and headed the ball into the back net. It did not take long for the Dutch to react, as they took control of the match again, and this superiority was achieved through Jacobo. The Liverpool striker ran several meters with the ball and from the edge of the penalty area shot hard into the Polish net. In the second half, the momentum of the match remained alive, with the Dutch team having more possession of the ball, but with opportunities on both sides. One by Jacob Moder from Poland and the other by Denzel Dumfries from the Netherlands, but the Dutch were more effective in achieving this. Newcomer Foot Weghorst broke the tie in the 83rd minute with a left-footed shot from the heart of the area near the base of the left post, which beat goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny. In the 90th minute, Poland had a great opportunity to equalize the match. Jakub Piotrowski came close with a left-footed shot on a half-turn that Verbruggen blocked.
