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Friday, 5 July 2013 - 07:33

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Friendly Match with France

Netherlands will fight France in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, according to the French Football Federation (FFF). Robin Van Persie in 2008
Danny Nicholson/flickr The Dutch Team is scheduled to play against France’s national football team in March, 2014 for a friendly warm up game before the World Cup. The FIFA 2010 runner-ups are working to earn the title again. It will be Robin van Persie’s last World Cup game, who had a rough season. The starting line-up for the Oranje would most likely include Van Persie, Stekelenburg, Van der Wiel, Bruma, Van Aanholt, De Jong, Fer, Robben, Sneijder, Elia, and Heitinga.

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