The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Friday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between the Netherlands and Kazakhstan. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
Netherlands striker Robin van Persie had this to offer ahead of today's European qualifier (via Manchester United's official website): "We really need to win. We are now in this situation, and everyone is well aware that the game should be won. If you look around you in football, almost anyone from anywhere can win or lose. It's not as easy as it is often written. This is a fact that we have seen in the Czech Republic."
His teammate Daley Blind is also projected to make the start for the Dutch, and went on to add the impact Persie has had on his career. "He has helped me lots. He told where to put my shoes and all those little things you need to know when you're new," he said. "I imagine it can be difficult if you do not have someone to help you at a new club."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Arjen Robben remains the primary attacking threat for the Netherlands. The 30-year-old has made four league appearances for Bayern Munich this season, in which he has three goals and two assists. Perhaps even more staggering is his averages of 3.3 key passes and four take-ons per match.
Netherlands' Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Cillessen; Van der Wiel, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind; De Jong, Afellay, Sneijder; Robben, Persie, Lens
Kazakhstan's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Sidelnikov, Vorotnikov, Abdulin, Smakov, Islamkhan, Miroshnichenko, Nusserbayev, Shomko, Bogdanov, Khizhnichenko, Logvinenko
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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