Netherlands coach Frank de Boer said Saturday that De Ligt will not be able to play against Ukraine. The defense was further weakened by a groin injury to 21-year-old center back Matthijs de Ligt. He pulled out of the tournament to rehabilitate his surgically repaired knee. The team's captain and defensive anchor, Virgil van Dijk, will have to wait even longer. “We know that we missed two final tournaments, but now we’re finally here and so we want to show what we can do, not just for fun but really for the prizes,” said Memphis Depay, the striker who is the undisputed focal point of the Dutch attack at Euro 2020. On Sunday in Amsterdam, the Dutch will finally be back on the field to take on Ukraine at the European Championship. It's been that many years since the Netherlands last played at a major soccer tournament, dating back to the orange-clad team's run to the World Cup semifinals in 2014. AMSTERDAM (AP) - Seven years is a long, long wait.
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