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Holland vs Chile: World Cup preview

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Netherlands skipper Robin van Persie says his side will go all out to win against Chile as the Dutch look to claim top spot in Group B of the World Cup. Qualification from the group stages is already secured for the Netherlands who avenged their 2010 final loss against Spain with a 5-1 win over the champions in their opening match. They followed that with an enthralling 3-2 win over Australia thanks to goals from Arjen Robben, Memphis Depay and van Persie. However, they face a Chilean side who have also won both of their matches meaning the two teams will fight it out for the number one spot in the group. It has been 86 years since the two sides last met in the consolation final of the Olympic Football Tournament in 1928. That match finished 2-2 in Rotterdam but the Netherlands were declared winners after drawing lots. While van Persie will miss the match through suspension, he insists his side will not back down from their attacking philosophy as they seek to defeat the South Americans. "We believe in each other and we will go for it, we will go for it against any team," said the Manchester United man. "It doesn't matter against who we play. (The) next one is Chile and we will go for it. "Although we know that we can draw the game, we want to win. "I think it's better for us to come first in the group." The two sides will face-off against the two teams that come through Group A and van Persie believes there is not much difference between their prospective opponents. "I've watched a couple of games where Croatia played Mexico and Brazil and they are very similar to me. "So I don't really have one favourite. "From our point of view we just have to come first and then see what happens because Brazil play after our game which is interesting. "We have qualified, but we have to qualify first and then we will see what comes in our path and we just take it from there." Chile meanwhile sealed the fate of the Spanish when they picked up an impressive 2-0 win over Vicente del Bosque's side. Bu Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli is trying not to think about the prospect of leading his side to World Cup glory. "It seems to me that this group prioritises the collective and that has to be dangerous for anyone," he said. "It was tough to play against a Spain who needed a result so much. This team has found a level of maturity. It doesn't pass through my head at all that Chile could be world champions. We need to go game by game."

Holland vs Chile: World Cup preview


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