Netherlands next team to qualify for second round

The Netherlands managed a hard fought 1-0 win over Japan courtesy of a Wesley Snijder goal on 53 minutes.

The orange shirted Dutch dominated the match for long stretches but were unable to break the deadlock in the first half against a well organized Japanese defence.

Wesley Snijder's powerful shot on 53 minutes beat Kawashima after the latter fumbled the ball which ended up in the net.

The Netherlands had several chances late in the game but could not add to their lead although in the end they fully deserved the three points.