Memphis Depay produced a valiant effort, but it essentially came to nought as the Netherlands were held to a 2-2 draw by Montenegro on Saturday.
Netherlands will be aiming to take a step closer to booking a place at the FIFA World Cup 2022 when they face Montenegro in a Group G Qualifier this weekend.
England will be looking to book their place in the UEFA Euro 2020 when they welcome Montenegro to Wembley in a Group A clash on Thursday.
England will be hoping to make two wins in two in the UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifiers when they lock horns with Montenegro in Podgorica on Monday.
England grabbed a crucial win against Montenegro and moved one step closer to gaining qualification for the World Cup in Brazil.
England battle against Montenegro at the Wembley in a crucial Group H World Cup Qualifier on Friday
Portugal, Bosnia, Croatia, Turkey, Ireland , Czech Republic, Montengro, Ireland and Estonia - only four of them will be in the Euro 2012. TheHardTackle previews the upcoming Euro 2012 playoffs.
As Wembley awaits to host Montenegro in a Euro 2012 qualifying encounter, TheHardTackle looks at how far England has come, after enduring the disappointment that was World Cup 2010.