The Netherlands against the surprising Romanians, Austria to confirm against Turkey… Tuesday’s program

The Netherlands and Austria, who qualified from Group D with France, face opponents who proved formidable in the group stage, in the round of 16 on Tuesday.

It is undoubtedly the round of 16 which is the least salivating. In a more affordable part of the table, the Netherlands, who lost 2-3 against Austria in their last group match, face Romania, surprising winner of Group E, Tuesday July 2 at 6 p.m. at the Allianz Arena in Munich. In the other match of the evening, Austria will face the Turks, at 9 p.m., at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.

The match to watch: Netherlands – Romania at 6 p.m.

Among the two unexpected posters, it is difficult to define which one looks more promising. But after what the Romanians showed in the group stage, it should be quite curious to see if they can cast doubt on the 7th nation in the Fifa rankings. Arriving at the top of Group E, ahead of Belgium, the players ofEdward Iordanescu confirmed their good state of form, seen during qualifying for the Euro, where they took first place in their group ahead of Switzerland, who qualified for the quarter-finals, at the expense of the title holders. Without a big star in its squad, Romania showed good offensive quality and can count on its Tottenham player, Radu Dragusin, in central defense.

Opposite, the Dutch finished in a disappointing third place in Group D, behind Austria and France. Defeated by the Austrians in their last group match, Memphis Depay’s teammates will have no choice but to get back to winning ways. And they have the squad to do so, since Virgil Van Djik, Nathan Aké and Xavi Simons are all world-class players who fill the Dutch ranks. From a statistical point of view, the advantage also goes to Orange who have beaten the Romanians nine times in 13 meetings, although the last was in 2013.

Team to watch: Austria, 9 p.m.

It is one of the surprises of the group stage. Thanks to its 3-2 victory against the Netherlands, Austria grabbed first place in Group D ahead of France and now advances as favourites against Turkey, to reach, for the first time in its history, a quarter-final at the Euro. The Reds and Whites have a solid squad, built around Marcel Sabitzer and Konrad Laimer, two Bayern Munich players.

Turkey, for their part, had a good run in the group stage. Second in Group F behind Portugal with two wins under their belt, Vincenzo Montella’s players showed some good things. But the rain of cards that fell on the team during the match against the Czech Republic has had serious repercussions. Against Austria, they will have to deal without his starting central defender, Samet Akaydin, and especially without his playmaker, Hakan Calhanoglu.