World Cup: Netherlands Claim 3rd Place Over Brazil Chris Greenberg - The Huffington Post
go to original July 13, 2014

Dutch coach Louis van Gaal didn't even want his team to play in the third-place game at the World Cup. By the time that divisive contest was over, Brazil probably would have preferred if the Netherlands hadn't played either.

The Netherlands claimed third place at the 2014 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Brazil at Nacional in Brasilia on Saturday. The Dutch, who were runners-up in 2010, jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first half and added a third goal in second-half stoppage time. Ranked No. 15 in the FIFA rankings released before the start of the World Cup, the Netherlands notched victories over Spain, Australia, Chile, Mexico and Costa Rica before losing to Argentina in a penalty shootout in the semifinals. Despite Van Gaal's public criticism of the third-place match, his team ended its trip to Brazil on a high note with a decisive win over the hosts.

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