Bulykin: the generation of the Netherlands in 2008 was better than the current one, although Russia beat them too

Former Russian football player Dmitry Bulykin compared the Dutch national team with more successful generations of football in this country. In the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup, the Dutch team lost to Morocco (1:1, 2:3 on penalties). “The Dutch are not doing well at the World and European Championships. The composition of the team is good, they show a good game, but something is always missing, they must score two goals in each game. And in a penalty shootout, any strong team can lose, which is what happened to Morocco. The Netherlands has had better results in the past. We can say that the generation of 2010 and 2014 were better, and if we take 2008, then Russia beat that team. The Dutch have top players, they should not stumble in the 1/16 finals. Many listened to the predictors who said that the Netherlands was the favorite and put their faith in them. And football is an unpredictable game,” Bulykin said in a conversation with Championship correspondent Alexander Ershov. The 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The current world champion is the Argentina national team.---## Related Articles1. All rights reserved - Bild](https://maidaansports.com/hi/news/bild) 2. ফ্রান্স ৩-০ সুইডেন: ১/১৬ ফাইনাল ম্যাচে বিজয়ী