The showdown! Seriously, this could be the highest-stakes match of the first round. Netherlands badly need points; Portugal is in the process of upping the ante on the entire Doodse Groep, and Germany are sitting on a nice goal cushion, as always. I suppose the Dutch could squeak by with a draw and a thumping of Portugal, but I wouldn't count on that. Lineups (cribbed from last game; changes possibly coming):
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G
|
1 |
Maarten Stekelenburg |
| D |
13 |
Vlaar Joris Mathiesen |
| D |
3 |
John Heitinga |
| D |
15 |
Jetro Willems |
| D |
2 |
Gregory van der Wiel |
| M |
8 |
Nigel de Jong |
| M |
6 |
Marc van Bommel |
| M |
20 |
Ibrahim Afellay |
| M |
11 |
Arjen Robben |
| F |
16 |
Robin van Persie |
| F |
10 |
Wesley Sneijder |
|
|
|
|
G
|
1 |
Manuel Neuer |
| D |
14 |
Holger Badstuber |
| D |
5 |
Mats Hummels |
| D |
16 |
Philipp Lahm |
| D |
20 |
Jerome Boateng |
| M |
7 |
Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| M |
6 |
Sami Khedira |
| M |
10 |
LuLuLu Lukas Podolski |
| M |
13 |
Thomas Muller |
| F |
23 |
Mario Gomez |
| F |
8 |
Mesut Ozil |
|
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