High hopes as Oranje takes on Japan at World Cup

The Netherlands takes on Japan in its second group match of the World Cup in Durban on Saturday afternoon.


Both teams won their opening matches, but there are high hopes of a Dutch victory, virtually ensuring Oranje of a place in the second round.
Football pundits expect coach Bert van Marwijk to keep to last week’s opening line-up which beat Denmark on Monday 2-0, although there is pressure on him to play Eljero Elia instead of Rafael van der Vaart.
Oranje’s third group match is against Cameroon in Capetown on Thursday.

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