England face the semi-finals of the European Nations Cup in Portugal

World football

England are dreaming of winning their first title since 1966, when they face the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League semi-final at the Avonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes.

The draw for the first round of the UEFA Champions League football tournament, drawn in Dublin, resulted in a confrontation between England, the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland..

After England reached the semifinals of the last World Cup and achieved impressive victories over Spain and Croatia in the group stage of the League of Nations, Gareth Southgate's second semi-final in Twalia came in 12 months.

In contrast, the Netherlands, a return team strongly qualified by the new coach Ronald Koman after passing through a difficult group including Germany, former world champion and France winner of the final copy of the World Cup, especially after the Dutch football in recent years, and failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup and the 2016 European Cup.

The team is led by Liverpool defender Virgil van Dyck and the outstanding young players of Ajax Amsterdam, who missed the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur.

In fact, the Dutch are the backbone of many European clubs, including English such as Van Dyck and midfielder Giorgio Venaldum, who played a key role in the Champions League final with Liverpool at the expense of Tottenham.

"In recent years, yes, this is the best generation, we are on the right track," Koman said.