Dutch chase third spot in group after Blind's horror debut

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The Netherlands, just over a year after finishing third at the World Cup, have resigned themselves to battling for the third place in their Euro 2016 qualifying group and the prospect of playoffs after a horror debut for new coach Danny Blind. Thursday's 1-0 home loss to Iceland left the Dutch third in their group standings and facing a key match against Turkey, who are only one point behind them, on Sunday. The team showed a lot of confidence but I knew it could be a difficult game," said Blind, whose predecessor Guus Hiddink resigned under the weight of criticism for the Dutch's poor result in the campaign.