Netherlands hit by travel disruption ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal against England
Wout Weghorst of the Netherlands, right, and Nathan Ake of the Netherlands celebrate after a quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Antonio Calanni]
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — The Netherlands’ preparations for its match against England in the European Championship semifinals have been disrupted when they had to rearrange travel plans to host city Dortmund because of a “blockage” on a train line. The Dutch were due to get a train from Wolfsburg to Dortmund but the teams says the service was canceled. The team says the squad instead was having to fly around 300 kilometers (186 miles) to Dortmund. It has forcing the cancellation of the Netherlands’ planned pre-match news conference at Westfalenstadion with coach Ronald Koeman and defender Nathan Aké.
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Netherlands' head coach Ronald Koeman watches his side play from the sidelines during the quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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