The draw for the Euro 2020 qualifiers took place on Sunday morning with Netherlands taking their place in Group C alongside Germany.
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After the successful Nations League campaign, Netherlands took their spot in the top pot for the draw and could only be drawn into one of the groups of five teams.
Netherlands were drawn into Group C and will come up against rivals Germany again, having faced them during the Nations League. Ronald Koeman’s side beat them 3-0 in Amsterdam and earned a 2-2 draw in Germany.
Also in Group C are Northern Ireland, Estonia and Belarus.
The qualifying campaign begins in March next year and runs until November. Netherlands need to finish in the top two to automatically qualify for the tournament. However, they could also sneak in through the playoffs if they fail in the group stages.
The full draw is as follows:
Group A: England, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo
Group B: Portugal, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania, Luxembourg
Group C: Netherlands, Germany, Northern Ireland, Estonia, Belarus
Group D: Switzerland, Denmark, Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Gibralter
Group E: Croatia, Wales, Slovakia, Hungary, Azerbaijan
Group F: Spain, Sweden, Norway, Romania, Faroe Islands, Malta
Group G: Poland, Austria, Israel, Slovenia, Macedonia, Latvia
Group H: France, Iceland, Turkey, Albania, Moldova, Andorra
Group I: Belgium, Russia, Scotland, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, San Marino
Group J: Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Greece, Armenia, Liechtenstein
Let us know what you think of the group draw for Oranje.
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What rotten luck to draw Germany again. Going to be tough to repeat the UNL performance. Germans always ooze with talent and will be out for revenge, especially after the poor way they threw away 2 points earlier this month.
Luckily the rest of the group is not terrible, especially considering Holland could have drawn Greece and one of Turkey, Slovakia, or Serbia. As long as the Dutch play with the defensive discipline they showed through (most) of the UNL campaign, they should still qualify directly from this group.