Holland v Uruguay preview - Nigel de Jong insists Holland can rule
Nigel de Jong(credit:
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Holland midfielder Nigel de Jong believes his side can go all the way to a first World Cup triumph after coming from behind to beat Brazil in the quarter-finals.
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Dutch hopes of lifting the trophy were dashed by the Brazilians in the quarter-finals in 1994 and again in a heart-breaking semi-final shootout four years later.
But this time around, it is the South Americans who are heading home early with their dreams of a sixth title in tatters following a remarkable turnaround at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.
Instead, Holland will face Uruguay, who edged out sole African survivors Ghana in a penalty shoot-out, in Cape Town on Tuesday evening confident their time has finally come.
De Jong said: “Why not? The belief has always been there. We have reached the semi-final and we will see what happens now.
“Now we have to analyse our next opponents and make sure we can go on from the semi-final.
“Like I said at the beginning of the tournament, you have got to beat everybody to reach the final. Now we have beaten Brazil, we have to make sure we do the same to our next opponent.”
The Dutch are 2/1 with Blue Square to secure outright success, while last-four opponents Uruguay can be backed at 10/1.