The 24 nations that have qualified for Euro 2024 are currently on a countdown ahead of the start of the tournament on June 14.
Some teams will have to wait longer than others for their opening game, with Group D getting underway two days later.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the respective European Championship histories and squads of Poland, Netherlands, Austria and France as they all bid to reach the round of 16.
EURO 2024 GROUP D STANDINGS
EURO 2024 GROUP D FIXTURES
June 16: Poland 1-2 Netherlands (2pm | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg)
June 17: Austria 0-1 France (8pm | Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf)
June 21: Poland 1-3 Austria (5pm | Olmypiastadion, Berlin)
June 21: Netherlands 0-0 France (8pm | Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig)
June 25: Netherlands 2-3 Austria (5pm | Olympiastadion, Berlin)
June 25: France 1-1 Poland (5pm | BVB Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund)
All kickoff times BST
TEAMS
POLAND
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Previous Euros: Four, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Quarter-finals (2016)
Euro 2020: Group Stage
Qualification: Playoff Path A winner
Manager: Michal Probierz
FORM
- D
- W
- W
- D
- W
- W
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus), Marcin Bulka (Nice), Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna)
Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli), Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal), Bartosz Salamon (Lech Poznan), Tymoteusz Puchacz (Kaiserslautern), Pawel Dawidowicz (Hellas Verona), Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli)
Midfielders: Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens), Kamil Grosicki (Pogon Szczecin), Jakub Moder (Brighton), Taras Romanczuk (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Damian Szymanski (AEK), Michal Skoras (Club Brugge), Nikola Zalewski (Roma), Jakub Piotrowski (Ludogorets), Bartosz Slisz (Atlanta United), Sebastian Szymanski (Fenerbahce), Kacper Urbanski (Bologna), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli)
Forwards: Adam Buksa (Antalyaspor), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Krzysztof Piatek (Basaksehir), Kamil Swiderski (Hellas Verona)
NETHERLANDS
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Previous Euros: 10, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Winners (1998)
Euro 2020: Last 16
Qualification: Group B runner-up
Manager: Ronald Koeman
FORM
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Justin Bijlow (Feyenoord), Mark Flekken (Brentford), Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Defenders: Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Daley Blind (Girona), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), Lutsharel Geertruida (Feyenoord), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur), Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan)
Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool), Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven), Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq), Ian Maatsen (Chelsea)
Attackers: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), Wout Weghorst (Hoffenheim), Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna)
AUSTRIA
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Previous Euros: Three, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Last 16 (2020)
Euro 2020: Last 16
Qualification: Group F runner-up
Manager: Ralf Rangnick
FORM
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- D
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Niklas Hedl (Rapid Vienna), Heinz Lindner (Union Saint-Gilloise), Patrick Pentz (Brondby)
Defenders: Flavius Daniliuc (Red Bull Salzburg), Kevin Danso (Lens), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Bologna), Leopold Querfeld (Rapid Vienna), Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord), Maximilian Wober (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Midfielders: Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), Marco Grull (Rapid Vienna), Florian Kainz (Cologne), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Prass (Sturm Graz), Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Matthias Seidl (Rapid Vienna), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg)
Forwards: Marko Arnautovic (Inter Milan), Maximilian Entrup (Hartberg), Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg), Andreas Weimann (West Bromwich Albion)
FRANCE
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Previous Euros: 10, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Winners (1984, 2000)
Euro 2020: Last 16
Qualification: Group B winner
Manager: Didier Deschamps
FORM
- W
- D
- L
- W
- W
- D
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Lens)
Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), N'Golo Kante (Al Ittihad), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG)
Forwards: Bradley Barcola (PSG), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)
EURO 2024 GROUP D PREDICTION
France are the justified favourites to prevail as group winners having recorded the double over Netherlands in their qualifying group.
Despite being unconvincing against Greece, Germany and Chile, we expect Les Bleus to top Group D, but Austria's form under Rangnick puts them on a par to challenge Netherlands for the runners-up spot.
That said, Rangnick is missing several players who could have been difference makers, leading us to back Oranje to take second place with a couple of wins to their name.
Although Poland are unbeaten in six games and possess talent capable of upsetting the odds, Probierz's side will likely be in a scramble for third place with Austria, with the result between them potentially proving pivotal in the race for a best-third-place spot.
Darren Plant
