Denmark and the Netherlands to clash in battle for EURO Under-21 Championship ticket

[p]Although the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/MqzMJLpm/"]Netherlands[/a]' Under-21 team did not impress during the European Championship qualifiers, they were likely one of the teams [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denmark/IFJp32Gm/"]Denmark[/a] hoped to avoid when the draw for the play-off matches and the deciding spots for the final tournament took place on Friday.[/p][p]However, after Denmark was drawn first, the Netherlands emerged as their opponent.[/p][p]The teams will face each other twice in November—home and away—with the aggregate winner securing a spot at next summer's European Championship.[/p][p]The final tournament, hosted by Albania and Serbia, is set to take place from 16 June to 3 July.[/p][p]The Netherlands are known for developing talented players, but the team underperformed in the qualifiers. They suffered away defeats against both [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/G6ZPIu0g/"]Norway[/a] and Israel, and both nations managed draws in their away games against the Dutch.[/p][p]The Dutch struggled for much of the qualifying campaign but showed promise in their final two matches. They beat Slovenia 4–2 away and defeated [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bosnia-herzegovina/GbP37pUk/"]Bosnia and Herzegovina[/a] 4–0 in the last round of fixtures.[/p][p]With Norway drawing 1–1 against Israel in the same round, the Netherlands overtook Israel to claim second place, securing a spot in the play-offs. Norway claimed the direct ticket to the European Championship.[/p][p]In the final round of qualifying, Denmark also had the chance to secure direct qualification for the tournament.[/p][p]A home victory over Belgium would have given the Danish talents a ticket to the European Championship. However, they had to settle for a goalless draw, allowing the Belgians to win the group.[/p]