9.12.05

Now bring on the Argentines!

The BBC writes: 'There is a mouth-watering confrontation between two of the favourites Holland and Argentina in Group C'. Yes, this is quite a game and the Dutch have a nice opportunity to show what they're worth in the toughest looking group with other strong teams from Ivory Coast and Serbia Montenegro. I am especialy looking forward to the match against Argentina, a well respected football nation with great skills. But I am sure that Dutch coach Marco van Basten will be well-prepared. And with players such as Ruud van Nistelrooy, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, Dirk Kuyt, Roy Makaay, Ryan Babel, Nigel de Jong (to name just a few) and goal keeper Edwin van der Sar the Dutch national team is ready to take on any team. So bring on the Argentines!

Group A: Germany, Costa Rica, Poland, Ecuador
Group B: England, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Sweden
Group C: Argentina, Côte d'Ivoire, Serbia and Montenegro, Netherlands
Group D: Mexico, Iran, Angola, Portugal
Group E: Italy, Ghana, United States, Czech Republic
Group F: Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan
Group G: France, Switzerland, Korea Republic, Togo
Group H: Spain, Ukraine, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia
Note: The countries in the orange colour all have Dutch coaches - so 'we' have a good chance to reach the finals one way or the other!

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