Netherlands and Germany begin Nations League campaign with Amsterdam clash

The Netherlands and Germany meet at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam on Thursday, 24 September 2026, as both sides begin their Nations League campaign.

Kick-off is scheduled for 18:45 GMT. The match will be broadcast by beIN Sports, New World Sport and SuperSport.

The fixture brings together two ambitious national teams looking to make an immediate impression in the competition. Both will hope to start with a positive result and establish momentum on the opening matchday.

Germany have the better overall record in this fixture, with 18 victories, 18 draws and 12 defeats against the Netherlands. Recent meetings, however, suggest the Dutch will provide a difficult test. The Oranje have lost only once in the past seven encounters between the sides.

Their Nations League meetings have also produced closely fought matches. Two of the four previous games between the teams in the competition finished 2-2.

Different challenges for the two teams

The Netherlands are aiming to rediscover consistency after several years of disappointing results. Their plan will be to draw on their attacking qualities and experience as they attempt to begin this Nations League campaign strongly.

Germany arrive with a similar objective: to rebuild a positive run of form. The Mannschaft have a strong squad on paper and considerable experience of major fixtures, but they will need to show greater consistency if they are to take control of the group from the first round of matches.

The available probabilities make the Netherlands slight favourites. They are given a 42% chance of winning, compared with 30% for a draw and 28% for a Germany victory, pointing to a contest that is expected to be finely balanced.

Africafoot's prediction is a 2-1 win for the Netherlands.

Betting company 1xbet has priced a Netherlands victory at 2.40, with a draw at 3.80 and a Germany win at 2.70.