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Joost Luiten added to Olympic reallocation list, not officially back in field

The men’s competition is set for Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National in Paris.

The roller coaster ride of Joost Luiten trying to play in the Paris Olympics continued Saturday.

Luiten originally qualified for the men’s golf competition at the Olympics before the Dutch Olympic Committee-Dutch Sports Federation denied his spot because he did not meet its criteria.

Luiten then went to court and won, saying he should be allowed to compete. The problem was, the International Olympic Committee already filled his spot.

The International Golf Federation requested the IOC expand the field to 61 players to allow Luiten to play. While that was denied, the IGF said Saturday Luiten was added to the reallocation list.

“The International Golf Federation recognises an error was made by the Dutch NOC-NSF with its qualification criteria and subsequently during the confirmation process for men’s Olympic golf qualifier Joost Luiten,” the IGF’s statement said. “This error was confirmed via legal process, though only after the field for the men’s Olympic golf competition was finalized pursuant to the IGF’s published qualification procedures.”

Olympics: Meet the 60 men’s players in the field

Luiten’s only chance to compete in the games would be if another player withdraws, depending on their country.

Darius van Driel and Dewi Weber were two other Dutch athletes who earned spots in the Paris games but had their spots taken away because of the NOC-NSF decision saying the committee didn’t believe they could finish in the top eight.

The men’s competition is set for Aug. 1-4 at Le Golf National in Paris.

Netherlands vs. England: How to watch Euro 2024, TV channel, live stream

A spot in the final alongside Spain is at stake

The Netherlands and England will meet on Wednesday with a place in the Euro 2024 final at stake.

The two sides will battle at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, with the winner earning a spot in Sunday’s final alongside Spain.

England has been far from convincing at this Euros, but has still reached the semifinal of a major tournament for the third time in four tries.

Jude Bellingham’s incredible last-second bicycle kick saved England from a last-16 exit against Slovakia, and penalties were required to see off Switzerland in the quarterfinal.

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The Netherlands, meanwhile, has overcome a group stage that saw one win, one draw and a loss to secure back-to-back wins over Romania and Turkey in the knockout stage.

Dutch head coach Ronald Koeman is aiming to lead his side to only its second European title, and first since 1988 — a team in which he was one of the key players.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Netherlands vs. England lineups

Netherlands XI: Verbruggen, Aké, van Dijk, De Vrij, Simons, Depay, Gakpo, Reijnders, Dumfries, Schouten, Malen.

Subs: Geertruida, De Ligt, Wijnaldum, Weghorst, Frimpong, Bijlow, Van de Ven, Veerman, Blind, Bergwijn, Brobbey, Zirkzee, Flekken, Gravenberch.

England XI: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Guéhi, Trippier, Mainoo, Rice, Saka, Bellingham, Foden, Kane.

Subs: Shaw, Alexander-Arnold, Konsa, Ramsdale, Dunk, Gallagher, Toney, Gordon, Watkins, Bowen, Eze, Gomez, Henderson, Palmer, Wharton.

Netherlands vs. England (Euro 2024 semifinal)

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How to buy England vs. The Netherlands 2024 Euro semifinal tickets

Tickets for Wednesday’s European Championships semifinal between England and The Netherlands are still available for as little as $566.

Four absolutely thrilling quarterfinal matchups produced what should be two epic semifinal matchups at the 2024 European Championships.

We already knew that Spain and France would face off in the first semifinal, but joining them will now to be two more top-10 teams in the FIFA World Rankings.

England and The Netherlands do battle on Wednesday, July 10 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

England needed penalty kicks to eliminate Switzerland, while The Netherlands came from behind to knock out Turkey on Sunday afternoon.

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Limited tickets still remain for Wednesday’s heavyweight semifinal.

The cheapest available tickets are $566, while the cheapest lower bowl tickets are only $639.

The most expensive semifinal ticket will run you $8,889 and grant access to the VIP Prestige Lounge.

Don’t miss out on this incredible matchup as both England and Netherlands look to book their spot in the finals of the 2024 European Championships.

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Hayes: Yohannes still undecided on international future after USWNT Olympic omission

The USWNT and Netherlands are both hoping to land the 17-year-old midfielder

U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes said Lily Yohannes is still undecided on her international future after the teenager wasn’t named to the USWNT’s Olympic roster.

Yohannes had an incredible USWNT debut earlier this month, scoring against South Korea in a 20-minute cameo to become the third-youngest goalscorer in program history.

The Ajax midfielder, who turned 17 this month, was born in Virginia and moved to the Netherlands with her family when she was 10. She is expected to gain Dutch citizenship soon, and will then face a decision over which country to represent.

Speaking to the media after naming her 18-player Olympic roster, Hayes said that Yohannes was considered for the squad but has yet to fully decide on which country she wants to play for in the long run.

“Lily was a consideration for this roster but at this moment, Lily hasn’t made a decision about her future and I support that,” Hayes said.

“I’m sure everybody can appreciate she’s a young player that really enjoyed her time with us at the last camp. But it’s an important decision and one that I support.

“One thing I want is for every player that’s part of this roster [to be] conscious of all the commitments and opportunities that come with that, but that moment isn’t now with Lily.

“I will continue to work with with Lily beyond the Olympics and I really do hope that she will be part of our future. But at this moment, she wasn’t ready to make that decision, and I fully support it.”

Hayes did not specify if Yohannes would have been on her roster if she were ready to commit to the USWNT.

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Netherlands vs. Canada: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Jesse Marsch era for Canada kicks off with a difficult opening challenge. 

The Jesse Marsch era for Canada kicks off on Thursday with a difficult opening challenge.

Canada will face the Netherlands in a friendly in Rotterdam, as the ex-Leeds manager takes charge of his first game as head coach of Les Rouges.

Both countries are preparing for big tournaments this summer, with Canada set to participate in the Copa América and the Netherlands looking for glory at Euro 2024.

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Canada has to hit the ground running under Marsch, as a friendly at France will follow the match at the Netherlands. Marsch’s side then kicks off the Copa América on June 20 against World Cup champion Argentina, with games against Chile and Peru to follow.

The Netherlands, meanwhile, have been drawn into Group D of Euro 2024, alongside Austria, France and Poland.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Netherlands vs. Canada (international friendly)

  • When: Thursday, June 6
  • Where: Feyenoord Stadium (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
  • Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Fox Soccer Plus (Watch FREE on Fubo), ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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USWNT prospect Yohannes still undecided on international future

The 16-year-old midfielder has a big international future — but which country will she be representing?

U.S. women’s national team prospect Lily Yohannes has said she is still undecided over her international future as she draws closer to gaining Dutch citizenship.

Yohannes, 16, became the youngest USWNT call-up since 2017 when she was named to the SheBelieves Cup roster in March, though she did not play in either match.

The Ajax midfielder has marked herself as one of the top prospects in Europe this season, becoming a regular starter for the Champions League quarterfinalists.

Her performances have set off widespread speculation over her international future. Yohannes was born in Virginia and moved to the Netherlands with her family when she was 10 years old.

Though she isn’t yet eligible for the Netherlands, Yohannes has been in camp with Dutch youth national teams and will likely gain her citizenship soon. In February, Netherlands head coach Andries Jonker claimed that Yohannes wanted to play for the Dutch national team when she became a citizen.

In an episode of the Friendlies podcast with ex-USWNT star Sam Mewis, Yohannes said that despite accepting a recent call-up for the USA, she is still open when it comes to her international future.

“I haven’t made a decision on my international future yet,” Yohannes said. “But I think [the USWNT camp] was just a great opportunity to see the environment, and help me make that decision in the future.”

Watch Yohannes address international future

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Germany vs. Netherlands: How to watch international friendly, TV channel, live stream

Two of the favorites for Euro 2024 will meet in a friendly in Frankfurt

Germany will host the Netherlands on Tuesday in a high-profile friendly at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

Both sides will be among the favorites at Euro 2024 this summer, with Germany hosting the tournament.

Amid a difficult run of results, Germany earned a much-needed 2-0 win over France in a friendly on Saturday. Toni Kroos returned from a three-year international retirement in that match, providing an assist to Florian Wirtz just seven seconds into the game.

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The Netherlands also earned an encouraging win on Friday, hammering Scotland 4-0 in a friendly. The Oranje are currently on a four-match winning streak as they enter Tuesday’s match.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Germany vs. Netherlands (international friendly)

  • When: Tuesday, March 25
  • Where: Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt, Germany)
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS2, FuboTV (WATCH LIVE)

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Louis van Gaal: World Cup was rigged for Lionel Messi

The former Dutch coach is still irked by how things went down in the World Cup quarterfinal

Former Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has charged that the World Cup was rigged so Lionel Messi and Argentina would win.

Messi finally lifted the game’s biggest prize in December, as Argentina defeated France on penalties in the World Cup final.

On its way to World Cup glory, Argentina got past the Netherlands on penalties in a contentious quarterfinal that ended 2-2. Following the game, Messi and Van Gaal had words on the sideline in what appeared to be an acrimonious exchange.

Nine months after the game and his subsequent resignation as Netherlands coach, it was clear that Van Gaal is still rather bitter about how things went down that night at the Lusail Stadium.

“I do not really want to say much about it,” Van Gaal told reporters on Tuesday. “When you see how Argentina scored their goals and how we scored our goals, and how some Argentina players overstepped the mark and were not punished, then I think it was all a premeditated game.”

Asked what he meant Van Gaal replied: “I mean everything I said.”

Van Gaal was then asked if he was saying that Messi was predetermined to be world champion.

“I think so, yeah,” was his reply.

After Van Gaal’s comments, Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk said he did not agree with his former manager.

“I heard it this morning, indeed. And that’s actually it,” the defender told NOS. “It is of course his opinion. Everyone is allowed to have an opinion. I do not share the same opinion.”

Ironically, after the game in December it was Messi and his teammate Emiliano Martínez who were fuming at referee Mateu Lahoz, of whom Messi said: “FIFA has to review it. They can’t put a referee who is not up to the task in this instance.”

Martínez added: “The ref was just giving everything for them. He gave 10 minutes [stoppage time]. For no reason, 10 minutes. He was giving free kicks outside the box for them, like two, three times. He just wanted them to score, that’s basically it. So hopefully we don’t have that ref anymore, he’s useless.”

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2023 Women’s World Cup quarterfinal recap: Spain, Sweden advance

One of the World Cup semifinals is now set following two tight quarterfinal matches

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is quickly coming to a close, as we are officially down to the final six teams of the tournament. In the first two games of the quarterfinals, Spain defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in extra time, while Sweden beat Japan by the same scoreline.

Before we take a look at the games, here is your reminder that you can follow the entirety of the World Cup right here at Pro Soccer Wire! Make sure to check out the full TV/streaming schedule for the event and the rankings in this year’s race for the Golden Boot.

Now, let’s check out the games.

Lineth Beerensteyn should have followed her own advice

Beerensteyn threw a stray at the USWNT and couldn’t back it up on the field

Lineth Beerensteyn danced on the grave of the U.S. women’s national team before her Netherlands side took on Spain in a World Cup quarterfinal.

And now, thanks in part to Beerensteyn, the Netherlands is dead too.

In a pre-match press conference, the USWNT caught a stray from Beerensteyn, who accused the four-time World Cup winners of entering the 2023 edition too overconfident.

“From the first moment I heard they were out, I was just like, ‘Yes! Bye!” Beerensteyn told the media on Thursday. “From the start of the tournament, they had really big mouths and were already talking about the final.

“I was thinking you first have to show it on the pitch before you talk. I’m not being rude in that way, I still have a lot of respect for them, but now they’re out of the tournament, and for me, it’s a relief, and for them, it’s something they will have to take with them in the future.

“Don’t start to talk about something that is far away. I hope they will learn from that.”

Beerensteyn probably should have followed her own advice to “show it on the pitch before you talk,” because she proceeded to contribute to her own team’s demise against Spain.

The Dutch forward missed a host of presentable chances against La Roja, with one of those directly proceeding a counterattack that ended with Salma Paralluelo’s extra-time winner for Spain.

Former USWNT forward Sydney Leroux couldn’t help pointing out the irony of the situation, saying on Twitter: “One thing we’ve learned is wait to talk s— until after you’re on the podium with a gold medal because now… you’re bye too.”

There were plenty of other reactions online to Beerensteyn’s performance against Spain.