Netherlands prepare for Nations League duel against Greece

On 15 September 2026 at 08:47 it was reported via Google that the Dutch national team will play Greece this week. It is the penultimate match in the group stage of the Nations League. The clash takes place on Friday 13 November at 20:45. The match will be played at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam.

For the Netherlands it is the fifth and penultimate match in the group stage. The earlier meeting took place in Thessaloniki. That match ended in a 2-2 draw.

Virgil van Dijk and Tijjani Reijnders both scored. The Johan Cruijff Arena has a capacity of over 56,000 spectators and is therefore the largest football stadium in the Netherlands.

Group composition and schedule

The tie is part of the Nations League, a refined friendly tournament. The Netherlands and Greece are in a group with Serbia and Germany. The nations play each other twice.

The first and second places advance to the knockout stage. The group winner can provide an advantage in the Euro qualification.

The Netherlands currently tops the group with eight points. Greece shares that position with the same number of points. Germany sits in third place with five points. Serbia finishes without points.

Historical statistics and previous meetings

This is the thirteenth time that the Netherlands and Greece have met. The Greeks have won only once, while the Netherlands have achieved nine victories. The goal difference of those meetings is 5-26 in favour of Orange.

The last time the two countries faced each other in the Nations League was in 2023, during the Euro qualification. Orange won at home 3-0 thanks to goals from Marten de Roon, Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst. Greece won 0-1 thanks to a penalty by Virgil van Dijk in injury time.