Holland World Cup squad - No place for Orlando Engelaar in World Cup squad
Orlando Engelaar(credit:
Wikipedia)
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk recently confirmed his 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Africa.
Orlando Engelaar, Vurnon Anita, Ron Vlaar and Jeremain Lens were the final men to be cut from van Marwijk’s provisional group.
Out of the quartet, Engelaar was the only player to have appeared for Holland at a major tournament, having started every game at the European Championships two years ago.
Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht)
Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax)
Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid)
Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Robin van Persie (Arsenal)
June 14 Denmark (12.30 BST) Win 8/11, Lose 5/1, Draw 11/4
June 19 Japan (12.30 BST) Win 4/9, Lose 15/2, Draw 7/2
June 24 Cameroon (19.30 BST) Win 5/6, Lose 7/2, Draw 13/5
To win World Cup: 11/1 (SkyBet, Victor Chandler, Blue Square, 888Sport, Ladbrokes, Coral)