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Group E contains Japan, Cameroon, Netherlands and Denmark and should be a easy path to the
knockout stages for Holland. Cameroon and Denmark will battle for second place and I expect
Cameroon to edge Denmark out.
A look at Group E Teams
NETHERLANDS
Manager: Bert van Marwijk
Key player: Mark van Bommel
Best: Runners-up (1974, 1978)
World ranking: 3
The Netherlands were the first European side to qualify for South Africa, having won all eight
of their games in Group Nine, conceding only twice in the process.
Japan coach Takeshi Okada reacted calmly to his nation's World Cup draw, after the Samurai
Blue were drawn in Group E alongside the Netherlands, Denmark and Cameroon.
Having claimed that Japan are aiming for a semi-finals berth in South Africa, the Asian powerhouses
must first negotiate a tough group that includes Bert van Marwijk's highly-fancied Dutch
side.
Team manager Bert van Marwijk called Wesley Sneijder after his appearance at Studio Voetbal last
Sunday night to explain to him what happened. Sneijder received several text-messages from mates
telling him about the clash between Van Marwijk and Borst. Sneijder however, is not totally
satisfied. The Inter playmaker wants a
