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Just four years on from reaching - and physically blemishing - the World Cup final in 2010, the Dutch return with a squad that is not tipped to go anywhere as close this time round.
Louis Van Gaal gets his first crack at the World Cup and the experienced names like Robin Van Persie, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben return to the greatest stage of all with a relatively young squad of players plucked from the tulip fields of Dutch domestic football.
After the debacle of an early exit at Euro 2012, the Oranje face a fight to get out of a tough group which also features Spain, Chile and Australia.
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World Cup Record
Appearances: 10
Best Result: Runner up (1974, 1978 and 2010)
Squad
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (AFC Ajax), Tim Krul (Newcaste United FC), Michel Vorm (Swansea City AFC).
Defenders: Daley Blind (AFC Ajax), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Joël Veltman (AFC Ajax), Paul Verhaegh (FC Augsburg), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa FC), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord).
Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Leroy Fer (Norwich City FC), Jonathan De Guzman (Swansea City AFC), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray AÅž), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven).
Forwards: Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahçe SK), Jeremain Lens (FC Dynamo Kyiv, Robin van Persie (Manchester United FC), Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München).
Manager: Louis Van Gaal
Fixtures and Results
June 13 vs Spain (Salvador) 5 - 1 (W)
June 18 vs Australia (Porto Alegre) 3 - 2 (W)
June 23 vs Chile (Sao Paulo) 2 - 0 (W)
