Netherlands v Croatia live: Malen goal puts Oranje in front

But here they come now, Malen into Dumfries and screeching onto the return, his cross blocked behind for a corner.

It's not great, but it'll do.

Back with you presently.

But a pass in behind seeking Kramaric is tidied up by Geertruida.

If tonight's match is drawn we'll have extra-time and penalties.

And Modric pokes a really good ball in between two men for the onrushing Kovacic. But his first touch is a little heavy and he runs out of pitch, ball racing behind for a goalkick.

Creating space for Pasalic, who wins a dispted corner off Van Dijk.

Another five minutes and he might've been booked for that.

Give up? It's 14,000. Effort, lads.

However they are extremely rude, so we can forgive them.

Down the sides of Virgil van Dijk, the centre-back and captain not the player he once was. But he's got Ake outside him, so I'd expect he'll be ready to be on the cover.

Holland are without Memphis Depay, who's injured. He's scored a lot for them lately, but his absence allows Cody Gakpo to play through the middle, his position for Liverpool.

There's an opening ceremony!

Croatia will, I imagine, look to keep possession in midfield, double-up down the left, and try and ponce a goal from somewhere; Netherlands will look to play out from the back using De Jong and Koopmeiners as ball-carriers, then look to feed passes in behind, out wide and into the channels.

Is one of the greats.

A good Uefa idea - international friendlies are not missed. However players who've slogged through a season with a World Cup in the middle, still playing competitive football in mid-June? Nah, that isn't fair or right.