The Netherlands national football team boasts a storied history in the UEFA European Championships, gearing up for their eleventh appearance in Euro 2024 after debuting in 1976. Their triumph in 1988 marks a significant milestone in their Euro Cup journey. Collaborating with Belgium, the Netherlands co-hosted the 2000 Euro Cup tournament. Notably, they skipped the inaugural Euro Cup in 1960 and faced qualification challenges in 1964, 1968, 1972, 1984, and 2016.

The Dutch Euro Cup team earned a lasting spot among former European Championship winners following their success at the Euro Cup 1988 in West Germany. Key figures like Koeman, alongside iconic stars like Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard, and Marco van Basten, played crucial roles under the leadership of Rinus Michels.

If Koeman manages to guide the Netherlands to glory in Euro Cup 2024, he will join the elite ranks as only the second person to achieve the double feat of winning the competition as both a player and manager, following in the footsteps of Berti Vogts in 1972 and 1996. Koeman's squad secured qualification in second place from Group B, trailing behind group winners France.

Despite facing defeats home and away against Didier Deschamps' France, the Dutch displayed resilience and quality, winning four matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland to secure their spot at Euro 2024.