Euro 2024 Group D predictions, standings, fixtures, results: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France

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 vs. Netherlands (2pm | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg)

June 17: Austria vs. France (8pm | Dusseldorf Arena, Dusseldorf)

June 21: Poland vs. Austria (5pm | Olmypiastadion, Berlin)

June 21: Netherlands vs. France (8pm | Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig)

June 25: Netherlands vs. Austria (5pm | Olympiastadion, Berlin)

June 25: France vs. Poland (5pm | BVB Stadion Dortmund, Dortmund)

All kickoff times BST

TEAMS

POLAND

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

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus), Marcin Bulka (Nice), Olivier Zych (Puszcza Niepolomice), Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna)

Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli), Pawel Bochniewicz (Heerenveen), 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), Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Krzysztof Piatek (Basaksehir), Kamil Swiderski (Hellas Verona)

NETHERLANDS

Previous Euros: 10, most recently Euro 2020

Best result: Winners (1998)

Euro 2020: Last 16

Qualification: Group B runner-up

Manager: Ronald Koeman

FORM

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), Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta BC), Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan), Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven), Xavi Simons (RB Leipzig), Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven), Georginio Wijnaldum (Al Ettifaq)

Attackers: Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), Brian Brobbey (Ajax), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool), Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund), Wout Weghorst (Hoffenheim)

AUSTRIA

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

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Niklas Hedl (Rapid Vienna), Tobias Lawal (LASK Linz), Heinz Lindner (Union Saint-Gilloise), Patrick Pentz (Brondby)

Defenders: Flavius Daniliuc (Red Bull Salzburg), Kevin Danso (Lens), Stefan Lainer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Stefan Posch (Bologna), Leopold Querfeld (Rapid Vienna), Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord), Maximilian Wober (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Midfielders: Thierno Ballo (Wolfsberg), 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

Previous Euros: 10, most recently Euro 2020

Best result: Winners (1984, 2000)

Euro 2020: Last 16

Qualification: Group B winner

Manager: Didier Deschamps

FORM

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.