Netherlands beats Brazil to advance to World Cup semifinals
PORT ELIZABETH, Jul. 2, 2010 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 : The Netherlands reached the semifinals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 win against Brazil (halftime: 0-1) on Friday afternoon at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
Wesley Sneijder scored dual goals
Brazil had started off well by taking the lead in the 10th minute with a goal by forward Robinho. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Dutchs nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Sneijder '53, '68).
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Netherlands at the World Cup
- 9 appearances (first in 1934)
- 16 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1974, 1978) Fourth Place (1998)
Brazil at the World Cup
- 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
- 19 appearances (first in 1930)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Runners-up (1950, 1998) Third Place (1938, 1978) Fourth Place (1974)

Netherlands

2:1

Brazil
2:1 (0:1)
- 2 July 2010
- 16:00
- Port Elizabeth
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