Spain become first time World Cup winners
Spain became the 2010 World Cup champions after defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final game at Soccer City on Sunday.
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Netherlands advance with 2-1 win over undisciplined Brazil
In a World Cup full of upsets, the Netherlands have pulled off the biggest. The Dutch erased a one-goal halftime deficit to defeat top-ranked Brazil 2-1 to advance to the semifinals, where they will meet…
Netherlands advance with 2-1 victory over Slovakia
The Netherlands have punched their ticket to the quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Slovakia. Arjen Robben, who was making his first start of the World Cup, scored the opening goal of the match, while…
Netherlands perfect 3-0 with win over Cameroon
A late goal by Klauss Jan Huntelaar clinched first place in Group E for the Netherlands as they defeated Cameroon 2-1 in their final round match. Netherlands finished Group E play with a perfect 3-0…
Netherlands earns second win, defeats Japan 1-0
Midfielder Wesley Sneijder scored to lead the Netherlands to a 1-0 win over Japan and the second win in as many games for the Oranje. The win, combined with Denmark’s 2-1 victory over Cameroon earned…
Netherlands defeats Denmark 2-0 in Group E opener
Scoring its opening marker on an own goal, the Netherlands defeated Denmark 2-0 in the first match of Group E on Monday. The favoured Dutch struggled through most of the match offensively despite tremendous ball…
Oranje favoured to advance from Group E
Netherlands FIFA Ranking: 4th Best World Cup Finish: Finalist (1974, 1978) Manager: Bert van Marwijk Roster: Projected Starting Line-up (4-5-1): (GK) – Maarten Stekelenberg, (D) – John Heitinga, Gregory van der Wiel, Joris Mathijson, Giovanni…