(sabasports resport) On June 11, at 2:45 am, the Netherlands played Iceland in a friendly 2024 football match. Xavier Simons scored his first goal for his country in the first half, Van Dijk doubled the lead with a header, Malen came on as a substitute, Weghorst opened the scoring and Depay was disallowed. In the end, the Netherlands beat Iceland 4-0 to win their second straight friendly and have scored eight goals in two games without conceding a goal.
In the 22nd minute, Wijndal sent a 45-degree diagonal pass down the right, Dumfries headed the ball and Harvey Simmons volleyed home to give Holland a 1-0 lead over Iceland. In the 90th +3 minute, the Dutch went on the attack with a cross from Maren on the left side of the box, and Verhorst scored against Iceland goalkeeper Hakon to seal a 4-0 win.
The Netherlands showed a strong performance in the friendly, showing great offensive firepower and defensive solidness, laying a good foundation for the upcoming first round of the European Cup group stage against Poland.