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Brazil national football team
World Cup | Third-Place Match
Jul 12, 2014 at 9pm UK
 
Netherlands national football team

0-3

FT(HT: 0-2)
Van Persie (3' pen.), Blind (17'), Wijnaldum (90+1')
Reaction
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Luiz Felipe Scolari pleased with Brazil display
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari claims that his team played well during their 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands in the World Cup third-placed playoff.
Jul 13, 12:23
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Dirk Kuyt played third-place playoff with staples in head
Dirk Kuyt played the entirety of the second half with staples in his head during the Netherlands 3-0 win over Brazil in the World Cup third-place playoff.
Jul 13, 11:20
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Jonathan de Guzman backs Louis van Gaal at Manchester United
Netherlands midfielder Jonathan de Guzman is confident that Louis van Gaal will prove to be success at Manchester United.
Jul 13, 11:18
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Daley Blind praises Netherlands youth
Daley Blind hails the youthful nature of the Dutch squad following Saturday's third-place playoff win over Brazil at the World Cup.
Jul 13, 11:08
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Robin van Persie gives his bronze medal to Netherlands fan
Robin van Persie gives his bronze medal to an orange-clad Netherlands fan moments after being handed it by FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
Jul 13, 06:25
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Louis van Gaal: 'The odds were against us'
Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal believes that the odds were against a win for his side in the third-place playoff against Brazil on Saturday night.
Jul 13, 01:40
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Thiago Silva issues apology to Brazil supporters
Thiago Silva apologises to Brazil's supporters after the hosts were beaten 3-0 by Netherlands in the third-place playoff.
Jul 13, 01:23
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Georginio Wijnaldum: 'Netherlands displayed great resilience'
Georginio Wijnaldum praises the Netherlands for showing their resilience on the way to beating Brazil 3-0 on Saturday night.
Jul 13, 01:07
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Arjen Robben: 'Netherlands deserved more at World Cup'
Arjen Robben believes that the Netherlands were unlucky not to achieve more at the World Cup after clinching third place on Saturday night.
Jul 13, 00:54
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Luiz Felipe Scolari refuses to answer questions on future
Luiz Felipe Scolari refuses to suggest whether the 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands will be his final game in charge of Brazil.
Jul 12, 23:56

The Match

Player Ratings

Sports Mole takes a look at who impressed during Netherlands' 3-0 win over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup third-place playoff.

Analysis

Sports Mole dissects the action as Netherlands beat Brazil 3-0 in the 2014 World Cup third-place playoff.

Match Report

The Netherlands claim third place in the 2014 World Cup courtesy of a 3-0 win over beleaguered hosts Brazil.

Live Commentary

Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the World Cup third-place playoff as Netherlands beat the hosts Brazil 3-0.

HT Report

The Netherlands add further misery to Brazil's World Cup campaign by taking a two-goal lead into half time of the third-place playoff.

Team News

Luiz Felipe makes six changes to Brazil's starting lineup for tonight's third-place World Cup playoff against Netherlands.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Brazil's third-place playoff with the Netherlands on Saturday as the host nation go in search of redemption.

Head to Head
Jul 2, 2010 3pm
Quarter-Finals
Netherlands
2-1
Brazil
Sneijder (53', 68')
Robinho (10')
Build-up
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Wesley Sneijder picks up injury in warm-up for third-place playoff
Wesley Sneijder picks up a hamstring injury in the warm-up for the Netherlands' World Cup third-place playoff against Brazil tonight.
Jul 12, 20:52
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Germany's Lukas Podolski backs Brazil for third place in World Cup
Germany and Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski wants Brazil to win the third-place World Cup playoff tonight.
Jul 12, 19:45
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Luiz Felipe Scolari calls for Brazil focus
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari urges his team to regain their focus for their third-place playoff against the Netherlands at the World Cup.
Jul 12, 11:48
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Dirk Kuyt eyes Netherlands victory in third-place playoff
Dirk Kuyt calls on his Dutch teammates to end their World Cup campaign on a winning note ahead of their third-place playoff against Brazil.
Jul 12, 11:10
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Louis van Gaal: 'Players can give me leaving present against Brazil'
Louis van Gaal is optimistic that the Netherlands will give him the perfect leaving present against Brazil on Saturday.
Jul 11, 19:24
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Dirk Kuyt launches Robin van Persie defence
Netherlands midfielder Dirk Kuyt defends Robin van Persie against claims of sub-par performances in the elimination stages of the World Cup.
Jul 11, 18:58
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Luiz Felipe Scolari aims to salvage pride
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari issues a rallying call to his Selecao troops to restore some pride by beating Netherlands in Saturday's third-place playoff.
Jul 11, 17:51
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Thiago Silva: 'Fans must get over Germany defeat'
Brazil captain Thiago Silva wants the nation's fans to forget about what happened against Germany and focus on helping the Selecao finish third in the World Cup.
Jul 10, 16:39
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Louis van Gaal slams 'pointless' third-place playoff
Louis van Gaal slams the redundant nature of the World Cup third-place playoff ahead of the Netherlands' clash with Brazil.
Jul 10, 15:21
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