Netherlands began their Euro 2024 campaign with victory against Poland 

The game went forward and was an intriguing battle, despite a man being shot by police in the hours prior to kickoff near where supporters had gathered in the city. With Robert Lewandowski, their all-time leading scorer, out due to a thigh injury, Poland overcame this setback to startle the Dutch early on with a header from Adam Buksa.

After dominating the game, the Netherlands lost many opportunities, and Cody Gakpo of Liverpool equalized with a deflected shot that went past Wojciech Szczesny. The Dutch were still producing chances, and Gakpo had a chance to score before halftime but missed Nathan Ake's pullback from close range. After the half, Ronald Koeman's team maintained their lead. Szczesny first denied Denzel Dumfries, then youngster Xavi Simons, who had been set up by Gakpo, drove an effort wide.