Belanda atau Holland atau Netherlands atau The Dutch Squad tampak seperti sudah cukup mantap menjelang Piala Dunia 2010 yang akan membuka tirainya 11 Jun ini. Terbaru pada aksi persahabatan awal pagi semalam, skuad kendalian Bert van Marwijk itu mudah menewaskan Ghana 4-1.

Dirk Kuyt membuka tirai jaringan Belanda pada minit ke-30 sebelum tiga lagi gol diperoleh dalam tempoh 20 minit terakhir perlawanan menerusi Rafael van der Vaart (72), Wesley Sneijder (80) dan Robin van Persie (87).Kesilapan pemain pertahanan Belanda, Joris Mathijsen bagaimanapun membolehkan Ghana memperoleh gol tunggal pada minit ke-78 hasil jaringan Asamoah Gyan.

Tanpa kelibat Arjen Robben yang mengalami kecederaan kecil di bahagian pinggul, van Marwijk memberi peluang kepada pemain tengah, Ibrahim Afellay selain dua penjaga gol simpanan, Michel Vorm dan Sander Boschker beraksi pada setiap babak.

Van Marwijk telah menamakan skuad 23 pemainnya pada 27 Mei lalu, sehari selepas mereka menewaskan Mexico 2-1 pada aksi persahabatan di Jerman.

Full Squad:

Keepers: Edwin van der Sar, Maarten Stekelenburg en Henk Timmer

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Tim de Cler, Johnny Heitinga, Kew Jaliens, Jan Kromkamp, Joris Mathijsen en André Ooijer

Midfielders: Mark van Bommel, Phillip Cocu, Denny Landzaat, Hedwiges Maduro, Wesley Sneijder en Rafael van der Vaart

Forwards: Ryan Babel , Dirk Kuyt, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben en Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink

 

Set my alarm clock just to see a group draw for next summer FIFA World Cup.

All the teams have a very fair draw and the opening match will be a good one between South Africa and Mexico. A tough match for the home team and if we talk about Group A, France also will have a difficult time with South Africa, Mexico and Uruguay are hardly to beat.

Group of Death- For me Group D and Group G but if you look at overall group draw, you can not pick two teams to go to the next round and it is means that we have a balanced draw this time.

Favourite Team this time – For sure it’s Brasil again and probably Spain with a very good track record in qualifying campaign.

Dark Horse – as usual, the Malaysian will go with England, Holland and Argentina as ‘standard’ teams to support but I’ll go to the usual suspect Germany and / or Italy and Ivory Coast. If you look down to first eleven of the Ivory Coast, you’ll see that their team is the one to watch in next summer and I’ll not suprise to see an African team to go very far as this tournament is gonna be in their soil next year. Just for your note –> No other team has won a WORLD CUP outside their continent except the superior Brazil Team.

Below is the full draw:- check it out

Group A

South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France

Group B

Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece

Group C

England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia

Group D

Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana

Group E

Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon

Group F

Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia

Group G

Brasil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal

Group H

Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

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