NETHERLANDS

Runners up in "74 & 78,thedutch are no strangers to the hard work that is the world cup.Failing to qualify for the last one,they will be out to prove that they are still a force in international football.

Key Players (to watch): Ruud Van Nistelroy,Arjen Robben

Population: 16,407,491

Size: 41,562 sqkm

Language: Dutch

Capital: Amsterdam

Currency: Euro

Rating Code ( Probabity of winning the world cup): Yellow

Team list:

1   GK VAN DER SAR Edwin Manchester Utd., ENG

2   DF JALIENS Kew AZ Alkmaar, NED

3   DF BOULAHROUZ Khalid Hamburger SV, GER

4   DF MATHIJSEN Joris AZ Alkmaar, NED

5   DF VAN BRONCKHORST Giovanni Barcelona, ESP

6   MF LANDZAAT Denny AZ Alkmaar, NED

7   FW KUYT Dirk Feyenoord, NED

8   MF COCU Phillip PSV Eindhoven, NED

9   FW VAN NISTELROOIJ Ruud Manchester Utd., ENG

10 MF VAN DER VAART Rafael Hamburger SV, GER

11 FW ROBBEN Arjen Chelsea, ENG

12 DF KROMKAMP Jan Liverpool, ENG

13 DF OOIJER Andre PSV Eindhoven, NED

14 DF HEITINGA John Ajax, NED

15 DF DE CLER Tim AZ Alkmaar, NED

16 MF MADURO Hedwiges Ajax, NED

17 FW VAN PERSIE Robin Arsenal, ENG

18 MF VAN BOMMEL Mark Barcelona, ESP

19 FW VENNEGOOR OF HESSELINK Jan PSV Eindhoven, NED

20 MF SNEIJDER Wesley Ajax, NED

21 FW BABEL Ryan Ajax, NED

22 GK TIMMER Henk AZ Alkmaar, NED

23 GK STEKELENBURG Maarten Ajax, NED

Coach: VAN BASTEN Marco