Netherlands national football team 2000

In the 2000 season the Netherlands national football team competed at Euro 2000 in their own country, falling to Italy in the semifinals of the tournament. Afterwards manager Frank Rijkaard decided to resign. He was replaced by Louis van Gaal.

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Netherlands vs Germany

February 23, 2000
Friendly
 Netherlands  2–1  Germany Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Messina (ITA)
Kluivert 15'
Zenden 28'		 Ziege 22'

Belgium vs Netherlands

March 29, 2000
Friendly
 Belgium  2–2  Netherlands King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 46,400
Referee: Braschi (ITA)
Verheyen 14'
E. Mpenza 26'		 Kluivert 33', 84'

Netherlands vs Scotland

April 26, 2000
Friendly
 Netherlands  0–0  Scotland Gelredome, Arnhem
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Strampe (GER)

Netherlands vs Romania

May 27, 2000
Friendly
 Netherlands  2–1  Romania Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 43,500
Referee: Hauge (NOR)
Overmars 43'
Kluivert 68'		 Moldovan 70'

Netherlands vs Poland

June 4, 2000
Friendly
 Netherlands  3–1  Poland Stade Olympique, Lausanne
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Tavel (SUI)
F. de Boer 29' (pen)
Kluivert 56', 60'		 Kryszałowicz 38'

UEFA Euro 2000

Netherlands squad – UEFA Euro 2000 semi-finalists

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

June 11, 2000
Euro 2000 (Group D)
 Netherlands  1–0  Czech Republic Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Collina (ITA)
F. de Boer 89' (pen) (Report)  

Denmark vs Netherlands

June 16, 2000
Euro 2000 (Group D)
 Denmark  0–3  Netherlands De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Meier (SUI)
  (Report) Kluivert 57'
R. de Boer 66'
Zenden 77'

France vs Netherlands

June 21, 2000
Euro 2000 (Group D)
 France  2–3  Netherlands Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Frisk (SWE)
Dugarry 8'
Trézéguet 31'		 (Report) Kluivert 14'
F. de Boer 51'
Zenden 59'

Netherlands vs Yugoslavia

June 25, 2000
Euro 2000 (Quarterfinal)
 Netherlands  6–1  Yugoslavia De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Garcia Aranda (ESP)
Kluivert 24', 38', 54'
Govedarica 51' (og)
Overmars 78', 90'		 (Report) Milošević 90'

Italy vs Netherlands

June 29, 2000
Euro 2000 (Semifinal)
 Italy  0–0 (AET)
(3–1 PSO)		  Netherlands Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Merk (GER)
  (Report)  

|penalties1 = Di Biagio: scored
Pessotto: scored
Totti: scored
Maldini: Van der Sar saved |penaltyscore = 3–1 |penalties2 = F. de Boer: Toldo saved
Stam: out
Kluivert: scored
Bosvelt: Toldo saved }}

Netherlands vs Ireland

September 2, 2000
WCQ (Group 2)
 Netherlands  2–2  Republic of Ireland Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Michel (SVK)
Talan 71'
Van Bronckhorst 84'		 Robbie Keane 21'
McAteer 65'

Cyprus vs Netherlands

October 7, 2000
WCQ (Group 2)
 Cyprus  0–4  Netherlands GSP Stadium, Nicosia
Attendance: 10,250
Referee: Cesari (ITA)
Seedorf 69', 78'
Overmars 82'
Kluivert 90'

Netherlands vs Portugal

October 11, 2000
WCQ (Group 2)
 Netherlands  0–2  Portugal De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 44,620
Referee: Poll (ENG)
Sérgio Conceição 11'
Pedro Pauleta 44'

Spain vs Netherlands

November 15, 2000
Friendly
 Spain  1–2  Netherlands Estadio La Cartuja, Sevilla
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Messina (ITA)
Hierro 67' Hasselbaink 74'
F. de Boer 80'

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