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Match 63 - Brazil vs Netherlands

Kris

Brazil vs Netherlands

Third Place Playoff
Match 63 on July 12 at 5:00 PM Brasilia Time

0 - 2  Netherlands

                                        (Van Persie 3' (p), Blind 17')
Man of the Match: Arjen Robben

Match Updates

Lineups

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Paulinho, Oscar, Maxwell, Ramires, Luis Gustavo, Willian, Jo, Maicon

Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, Van Persie, Sneijder, Robben, Kuyt, Clasie, Wijnaldum

Brazil

World Cup Record

103 Matches - W71, D16, L16

Manager

Luiz Felipe Scolari, Brazil

Netherlands

World Cup Record

49 Matches - W27, D10, L12

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Match Facts

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi, Algeria
Head to Head: Brazil 3-5-3 Netherlands
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Match 62 - Netherlands vs Argentina

Kris

Netherlands vs Argentina

Semi Finals
Match 62 on July 9 at 5:00 PM Brasilia Time

0 - 0  Argentina

   Penalty Shootouts (2-4)
Man of the Match: Sergio Romero

Match Updates

Penalty Shootouts: Netherlands 2-4 Argentina
End of Added Extra Time: Netherlands 0-0 Argentina
End of Normal Time: Netherlands 0-0 Argentina

Lineups

Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, De Jong, Van Persie, Sneijder, Robben, Kuyt, Wijnaldum

Argentina: Romero, Garay, Zabaleta, Biglia, Perez, Higuaín, Messi, Mascherano, Demichelis, Rojo, Lavezzi

Netherlands

World Cup Record

48 Matches - W27, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Argentina

World Cup Record

74 Matches - W42, D13, L20

Manager

Alejandro Sabella, Argentina

Match Facts

Referee: Cuneyt Cakir, Turkey
Head to Head: Netherlands 4-3-1 Argentina

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Match 59 - Netherlands vs Costa Rica

Kris

Netherlands vs Costa Rica

Quarter Finals
Match 59 on July 5 at 5:00 PM Brasilia Time

0 - 0  Costa Rica

                                                  (4-3) Penalty Shootouts
Man of the Match: Keylor Navas

Match Updates

Penalty Shootouts: Netherlands 4-3 Costa Rica
End of Added Extra Time: Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica
End of Normal Time: Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica

Lineups

Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, Van Persie, Sneijder, Robben, Kuyt, Wijnaldum, Depay

Costa Rica: Navas, Acosta, Gonzalez, Umana, Borges, Bolanos, Campbell, Ruiz, Diaz, Gamboa, Tejeda

Netherlands

World Cup Record

47 Matches - W26, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Costa Rica

World Cup Record

14 Matches - W06, D02, L06

Manager

Jorge Luis Pinto, Colombia

Match Facts

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov, Uzbekistan
Head to Head: Netherlands 0-0-0 Costa Rica
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Match 51 - Netherlands vs Mexico

Kris

Netherlands vs Mexico

Round of 16
Match 51 on June 29 at 1:00 PM Brasilia Time

 Mexico

        (Sneijder 88', Huntelaar 90' (p))    (Dos Santos 48')
Man of the Match: Guillermo Ochoa

Match Updates

Lineups

Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind, De Jong, Van Persie, Sneijder, Robben, Verhaegh, Kuyt, Wijnaldum

Mexico: Ochoa, Rodriguez, Salcido, Marquez, Herrera, Layun, Dos Santos, Moreno, Guardado, Peralta, Aguilar

Netherlands

World Cup Record

46 Matches - W25, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Mexico

World Cup Record

52 Matches - W14, D13, L24

Manager

Miguel Herrera, Mexico

Match Facts

Referee: Pedro Proenca, Portugal
Head to Head: Netherlands 3-1-2 Mexico
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Match 36 - Netherlands vs Chile

Kris

Netherlands vs Chile

Group B
Match 36 on June 23 at 1:00 PM Brasilia Time

Netherlands 2 - 0 Chile

(Fer 77', Depay 92')        
Man of the Match: Arjen Robben

Match Updates

Lineups

Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar. De Vrij, Blind, De Jong, Janmaat, Sneijder, Robben, Kuyt, Lens, Wijnaldum

Chile: Bravo, Mena, Isla, Silva, Sanchez, Vargas, Gutierrez, Medel, Jara, Aranguiz, Diaz

Netherlands

World Cup Record

45 Matches - W24, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Chile

World Cup Record

31 Matches - W11, D06, L14

Manager

Jorge Sampaoli, Argentina

Match Facts

Referee: Bakari Gassama, Gambia
Head to Head: Netherlands 0-1-0 Chile
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Match 20 - Australia vs Netherlands

Kris

Australia vs Netherlands

Group B
Match 20 on June 18 at 1:00 PM Brasilia Time

Australia 2 - 3 Netherlands

(Cahill 21' Jedinak 54' (p))    (Robben 20' Van Persie 58' Depay 68')  
Man of the Match: Arjen Robben

Match Updates

Fulltime - It's all over for Australia, they played like champions, but the effervescent Dutch just manages to win

01:27: Substitution - Van Persie is replaced, Lens come in
01:18: Substitution - Wijnaldum comes in De Guzman is replaced
01:17: Substitution - Oar leaves the pitch, Taggart comes in

Memphis Depay is now the youngest goalscorer for Netherlands in World Cups taking over from Bolo Zenkin

01:08: Goal - Depay scores, the Dutch lead now. That's from 25 yards out
01:07: Leckie goes close to putting Australia, Cillessen blocks it. Oar had loads of space but he decided to cross
01:03: Davidson crosses it to Cahill, he nods it just wide
00:58: Goal - Another quick response, Van Persie scores
00:54: Goal - Jedinak converts, Socceroos lead the game
00:53: Bozanik runs in, Janmaat handles the ball in the box, its a penalty for Australia
00:51: Substitution - Bresciano is replaced by Bozanic
00:50: Sneijder curls into the goal, Ryan saves it
00:48: Yellow Card - Van Persie misses next match, he's booked for a foul on Spiranovic
00:46: Australia start the second half emphatically, Leckie charges down, foul on Blind

Awesome first half comes to close - Australia successfully managed to curb the Dutch threat

00:45: Substitution - Depay replaces injured Martind Indi
00:43: Yellow Card - Tim Cahill gets a booking, he will miss the next match. It's his second card in two games
00:43: Cahill takes down Martins Indi, he's being stretchered out. Long delay
00:34: McGowan provides, Leckie gets the ball in the box, shot blocked
00:31: Bresciano shot, just over the bar, what a chance for Australia
00:30: Good play by Socceroos, they are keeping the ball in the attacking half, corner
00:24: Davidson blocks Robben's shot, that was on target

What an exciting two minutes, Robben and Cahill were both amazing

00:21: Goal - Cahill equalizes, superb goal, stunning volley. McGowan's cross was spot on
00:20: Goal - Robben is on the lose, Robben scores. He took the ball from half line, what an individual effort
00:19: Robben freekick is pouched by Ryan, there was a touch from Van Persie
00:16: Leckie is unmarked, crosses to Bresciano, blocked out for a corner

Australia, at 62, are the lowest ranked team playing in this edition of World Cup. Netherlands are spending too much time in their half to be comfortable

00:10: McKay loses defender, in the box, Cillessen makes a save
00:07: Socceroos playing pretty aggressively, Van Persie commits foul
00:05: Robben is lose, he's inching towards the box, Australia defense takes care

It's Kickoff at Porto Alegre. Unlucky against Chile, the Socceroos take on in form Flying Dutchmen

Lineups

 Australia: Ryan, Davidson, Cahill, Spiranovic, Leckie, Oar, Jedniak, McKay, McGowan, Wilkinson, Bresciano

 Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, De Jong, Janmaat, De Guzman, Van Persie, Sneijder, Robben

Australia

World Cup Record

11 Matches - W02, D03, L06

Manager

Ange Postecoglou, Australia

Netherlands

World Cup Record

44 Matches - W23, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Match Facts

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi, Algeria
Head to Head: Australia 1-2-0 Netherlands
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Match 3 - Spain vs Netherlands

Kris

Spain vs Netherlands

Match 3 on June 13 at 4:00 PM Brasilia Time

Spain 1 - 5 Netherlands

(Xabi Alonso 27'(p)) - (van Persie 44' 72', Robben 53' 80', De Vrij 64')
Man of the Match: Van Persie

Match Updates

Fulltime - The Dutchmen Flying and La Roja are left Redfaced...

01:20: Goal - Robben, Robben, Robben, he runs, he waits, he scores
01:19: Substitution - van Persie out Lens In
01:18: Substitution - Silva off Fabregas on
01:17: Substitution - Veltman replaces De Vrij
01:12: Goal - Casillas makes a horrible mistake, hands van Persie the ball and its goal number 4
01:07: Silva puts it in but is offside
01:06: Yellow Card - van Persie is booked
01:05: Yellow Card - Casillas is booked for protesting
01:04: Goal - De Vrij connects with the Sneijder cross from a free kick and its in
01:02: Substitution - Pedro in, Xabi Alonso out
01:02: Substitution - Torres comes in for Costa
01:02: Substitution - Wijnaldum comes in for de Guzman who has a yellow card
01:00: Van Persie fed by Robben hits the crossbar
00:53: Goal - Robben puts it in and the Dutch leads

 Halftime - An exhilarating first half... 

00:44: Goal - Van Persie equalizes brilliantly from a Blind cross
00:42: Iniesta setsup Silva, a brilliant through ball, Silva misses the chip
00:40: Yellow Card - De Vrij is booked for a challenge on Silva
00:27: Goal - Xabi Alonso coolly puts its in bottom left corner
00:26: Penalty - Diego Costa is felled in the box and its a harsh penalty
00:25: Yellow Card - de Guzman gets booked for a foul on Iniesta
00:10: Iniesta skies an attempt
00:08: Robben sets up Sneijder excellently but he is alone and is denied by Casillas

Costa is bound to face boos till he scores his first goal...
Spain is playing with a white kit as their home kit was clashing with the Dutch kit and Netherlands are wearing a blue one... None of them wearing their preferable kits
The rematch of the last World Cup final is on...

Lineups

Spain: Casillas, Azpilicueta, Sergio Ramos, Pique, Jordi Alba, Alonso, Xavi, Busquets, Silva, Diego Costa, Iniesta
Subs: De Gea, Albiol, Javi Martinez, Juanfran, Villa, Torres, Fabregas, Pedro, Mata, Koke, Cazorla, Reina
Holland: Cillessen, Janmaat, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, de Guzman, Sneijder, De Jong, van Persie, Robben
Subs: Vorm, Verhaegh, Veltman, Kongolo, Kuyt, Clasie, Lens, Fer, Huntelaar, Wijnaldum, Depay, Krul

Spain

World Cup Record

56 Matches - W28, D12, L16

Manager

Vicente del Bosque, Spain

Netherlands

World Cup Record

43 Matches - W22, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Match Facts

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli, Italy
Head to Head: Spain 5-1-4 Netherlands
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K minus 3 days - Three Underdogs of the Tourney

Kris
In this edition, we look at the teams that have never won the World Cup but due to their vast talent have the caliber to cause an upset on any given day

Netherlands

They reached three World Cup finals and lost all of them, coming within an extra time goal of winning the 2010 edition. They knocked out former champions Uruguay and Brazil on their way to final only to lose against the clinical Spain. They only have one European Championship to their name and have gone winless in the 2012 edition
Netherlands Squad - Euro 2012
But what makes them the underdogs? With some strong performances in the qualifying, win 9 wins out of 10 games and a draw, they topped the UEFA Group D and grabbed the automatic qualifying position. Their midfield is ever stronger and has managed to gel efficiently with the strong frontline. Playmaker Sneijder, forward van Persie and winger Robben are in good touch
Their only concern would be that if they fail to beat Spain in their opening group encounter, they are bound to face Brazil and Uruguay, that would be tough when playing in South America, but the Dutch has beaten them in the last tourney and would be confident enough to beat any side on their day

Portugal

It is Cristiano Ronaldo's and if he's fit enough, he would be a handful to deal with against any team, as witnessed in the playoff match against Sweden where he scored all the four goals in two legs. If he's fit
While Portugal might not be just about their talisman player, although without him, they would be a lot vulnerable. And most of their prospects rests on the shoulders of this years best player
Portugal Squad - Euro 2012
Portugal never fared too well in the biggest tournaments, they reached semifinals of the World Cup just twice and their best European showing is the unlikely final loss to Greece in 2004. But with Ronaldo in exceptional form, and players like Pepe, Nani, Moutinho assisting him, they might get lucky this time

Belgium

Despite them being the founder members of the FIFA, they never made it big in the world stage, with just a single semi final appearance in the World Cup and a single final appearance at Euros. But the current squad looks like they are the kings of the underdog pack, they don't rely on one particular player. They boast a very good all-round team, talent covering all the bases - defense, attack, set pieces, corners, counter attack, flanks
Belgium Squad against USA in 2013 friendly
Belgium managed to score in every match of their unbeaten qualifying campaign, they have players like Hazard, Fellaini, Kompany, Lukaku, Courtois in their ranks, they play a fearless brand of football with a right mix of youth and experience. They are the ones to bank on when facing adversities like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar. They might be the team that could make a difference this World Cup and it would be a fairy tale if that happens
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K minus 5 days - Five Players to Watch Out For - Robben

Kris

Ronaldo - Messi - Neymar - Robben - Iniesta

Arjen Robben

Robben, the swift dribbling winger of the Netherlands, is crucial to the Dutch prospects at this World Cup as he had been since his first major appearance at Euro 2004. He played two World Cups in 2006 and 2010 leading his team to finals in the last edition. His partnership with Robin van Persie will decide the fate of his national team at Brazil
Robben played for major clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich during his career and have won seven league titles and a Champions League, where he won the man of the match scoring the winning goal
The 30-year-old has always been inspirational for his national team and the veteran's experience would add to the already experienced squad, which lost the 2010 World Cup final against Spain. He appeared in 73 matches for the Oranje and scored 22 goals and have provided numerous assists. His dribbling skills and crossing ability combined with speed allows him to display game changing abilities on the field

Ronaldo - Messi - Neymar - Robben - Iniesta

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Netherlands World Cup Squad

Kris
Alongside the injured midfielder Van der Vaart, Tonny Vilhena, Jean-Paul Boetius, Patrick van Aanholt, goalkeeper backup Jeroen Zoet, Quincy Promes and Karim Rekik missed the Netherlands final roster selection ahead of the World Cup. Coach Louis van Gaal sprung no surprises in his selection with all major names like Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie, Nigel de Jong and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar made up the 23-strong squad
Jasper Cillesen, Michel Vorm and Tim Krull will be the designated goalkeepers in the Oranje squad

Squad

Goalkeepers:
Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Michel Vorm (Swansea City), Tim Krul (Newcastle United)

Defenders:
Paul Verhaegh (Augsburg), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord), Daley Blind (Ajax)

Midfielders:
Leroy Fer (Norwich City), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea City), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray)

Forwards:
Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Memphis Depay (PSV)
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Injury Update - Van der Vaart Out

Kris
Update - May 28: Van der Vaart will not be considered for the World Cup due to his injury. KNVB website has announced that coach Louis van Gaal decided to exclude the midfielder from the possible 23-man squad which is due to be announced this Saturday. The 31-year old backup playmaker is the most experienced of the Netherlands squad

May 27:
Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has suffered a calf injury during training at the camp in Portugal. He's struggling to be fit before the planned announcement of the final squad by coach Louis van Gaal, expected to be out on Saturday
Van der Vaart is considered to be backing up the Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder in the Dutch midfield. His season with his Hamburger SV club was already shadowed by fitness and form struggles after he suffered an ankle injury in the second half of the season. With Georginio Wijnaldum fighting for his place in the squad, the midfielder's injury couldn't have come at a worse time
Manchester United transfer target Kevin Strootman was already ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury but Netherland's midfield is not the only headache Louis van Gaal is encountering. Two right backs have injury issues, Paul Verhaegh is down with ankle problems and Daryl Janmaat just recovered from the same after a week's layoff
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Injury Update - Van der Vaart struggling with Calf Injury

Kris
Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has suffered a calf injury during training at the camp in Portugal. He's struggling to be fit before the planned announcement of the final squad by coach Louis van Gaal, expected to be out on Saturday
Van der Vaart is considered to be backing up the Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder in the Dutch midfield. His season with his Hamburger SV club was already shadowed by fitness and form struggles after he suffered an ankle injury in the second half of the season. With Georginio Wijnaldum fighting for his place in the squad, the midfielder's injury couldn't have come at a worse time
Manchester United transfer target Kevin Strootman was already ruled out of the World Cup due to a knee injury but Netherland's midfield is not the only headache Louis van Gaal is encountering. Two right backs have injury issues, Paul Verhaegh is down with ankle problems and Daryl Janmaat just recovered from the same after a week's layoff
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Netherlands Provisional Squad

Kris
Gregor van der Weil and Virgil van Dijk were missing from the 30-man provisional Dutch squad announced by Louis van Gaal and Kevin Strootman misses out due to injury. Robben and van Persie are the star names in the shortlist
Veterans van der Vaart, Sneijder, de Jong and Kuyt join usual suspects Vorm, de Guzman, Krul, Vlaar, Fer in the team. Verhaegh and Kongolo were selected as replacements to the missed players

FIFA has a deadline until June 2 by which all teams need to lodge their 23-member World Cup squads

Squad

Goalkeepers:
Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Michel Vorm (Swansea City), Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Jeroen Zoet (PSV)


Defenders:
Paul Verhaegh (Augsburg), Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Karim Rekik (PSV), Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord), Daley Blind (Ajax)


Midfielders:
Leroy Fer (Norwich City), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea City), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg), Tonny Vilhena (Feyenoord)


Forwards:
Quincy Promes (Twente), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Jean-Paul Boetius (Feyenoord), Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Memphis Depay (PSV)
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