Netherlands team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Bert van Marwijk
Captain: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
FIFA Ranking: 4
Squad rating: 8/10
Group E: Netherlands, Cameroon, Denmark and Japan
Best performance: Reached finals in 1974 and 1978 world cups.
Highlight: They gave just 2 goals in quaifying matches. Robben and Sneijder are in roaring form for Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. I like Holland game.
Prediction: May lose to Brazil in quarter-final. But, Holland has team to shock Brazil. This is a must watch game in 2010 word cup.
2010 Soccer World cup Squad:
Name | Age | Rank | Club (Country) |
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Sander Boschker |
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| FC Twente |
2. Maarten Stekelenburg |
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| Ajax |
3. Michel Vorm |
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| FC Utrecht |
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Defenders: |
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1. Khalid Boulahrouz |
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| Stuttgart |
2. Andre Ooijer |
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| PSV Eindhoven |
3. Joris Mathijsen |
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| Hamburg |
4. Edson Braafheid |
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| Celtic |
5. John Heitinga |
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| Everton |
6. Giovanni van Bronckhorst |
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| Feyenoord |
7. Gregory van der Wiel |
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| Ajax |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Wesley Sneijder |
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| Inter Milan (Italy) |
2. Mark van Bommel |
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| Bayern Munich |
3. Nigel de Jong |
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| Manchester City |
4. Rafael van der Vaart |
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| Real Madrid |
5. Demy de Zeeuw |
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| Ajax |
6. Ibrahim Afellay |
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| PSV Eindhoven |
7. Stijn Schaars |
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| AZ Alkmaar |
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Forwards: |
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1. Arjen Robben |
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| Bayern Munich |
2. Robin van Persie |
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| Arsenal |
3. Dirk Kuyt |
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| Liverpool |
4. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
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| AC Milan |
5. Eljero Elia |
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| Hamburg |
6. Ryan Babel |
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| Liverpool |
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Qualification: Holland qualified by winning all games in qualifying stage.
Warm-up games:
1. May 26: Holland defeated Mexico (2-1)
2. June 2: Crushed Ghana (4-1)
3. June 3: Holland crushed Hungary (6-1)
Schedule of Holland matches at world cup:
1. June 14: Vs Denmark at Soccer City stadium
2. June 19: Vs Japan at Durban stadium
3. June 24: Vs Cameroon at Royal Bafokeng stadium
Last 16 game: June 28 at Durban stadium (prediction)
Quarterfinal: July 2 at Nelson Mandela stadium (prediction)
