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2014 Brazil World Cup: Late Win for Netherlands Against Stubborn Mexico Puts Them Through to Quarter Finals

Sneijder-Netherlands

 

Netherlands rallied late to mastermind a come from behind 2-1 victory over Mexico to book their place in the quarter finals.

An uneventful first half ended goalless, but three goals in the 2nd half, two from the Dutch in the last ten minutes; turned the game on its head to ensure they became the first European side to make the quarter finals in Brazil.

World cup finalists in 2010, the Netherlands are gunning for their first world cup title but the odds were not in their favour; the world cup is in South America and no European side have ever won the competition on that subcontinent.

European sides have been dropping like flies at this world cup, and Mexico looked like sending another one on their way as they did most of the early attacking for the better part of the second half.

Left back Miguel Layun had two early shots, either of which barely tested Netherlands goalie Jasper Cillessen.

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