The Netherlands avenged its loss to Spain in the 2010 World Cup final in grand fashion, laying a 5-1 thumping on the reigning champions at the Arena Fonte Nova on Friday to open up Group B play with ...

Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt lifts teammate Wesley Sneijder after Sneijder's goal against Slovakia at the World Cup, June 28, 2010. This afternoon in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, the Netherlands takes the ...

Brazil, an international soccer superpower, fell to the Netherlands 2-1 in the Canarinho's quarterfinal match today. Brazil initially took a 1-0 lead with Robinho's 10th minute strike off of a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO – Spain and the Netherlands played out one of the most disappointing World Cup finals in history four years ago. They get a chance to make amends right away in Brazil. In one of the ...

This wasn’t how Spain did things. Jesús Navas vainly tear-assing down the right side, only to lose possession. A jumble of clumsily fortunate passes. Fernando Torres’ punchless cross. Cesc Fàbregas ...