Saturday, September 1, 2007

Coach Marco Van Basten announces Dutch squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers aginst Bulgaria and Albania


Netherland famous for its mastery of Total football, has won the 1988 European football Championship. The Orangemen has also reached the World cup finals in 1974 and 1978. Group G however is not a foregone conclusion and it seems only a matter of time before the Oranje can repeat their Euro ’88 title. Coach Marco van Basten announced on Friday the 25-man Dutch squad for the Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Bulgaria at home on Sept. 8 and Albania away four days later. Romania leads Group G with 17 points. Bulgaria is behind Romania with 15 points and Netherlands in third place with 14 points.

Dutch squad for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Romania

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar, Maarten Stekelenburg, Henk Timmer

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz, Wilfred Bouma, Urby Emanuelson, John Heitinga, Kew Jaliens, Joris Mathijsen, Mario Melchiot, Andr Ooijer

Mifdielders: Ibrahim Afellay, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Nigel de Jong, Denny Landzaat, Clarence Seedorf, Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, Demy de Zeeuw

Forwards: Ryan Babel, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Dirk Kuyt, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

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