2010 World Cup Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon

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Published: June 7, 2010

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Holland are easy favorites to win Group E, while Denmark, Cameroon, and Japan will all be very optimistic of reaching the Quarter Finals after a favorable drawing against Group F in the Last-16.

Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon

Holland (World Ranking 3), as ever, will go into this tournament as one of the favorites. They have always produced teams of technical brilliance and this current team is no different. Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Snejder, Arjen Robben (injury permitting), and Robin van Persie are some of the best players in the world and as always, the Dutch team's biggest enemy will be themselves.

Eight games with eight wins for Bert van Marwijk’s side in Group nine saw the Netherlands sail into the World Cup, which also means that the Oranje are unbeaten in their last 18 matches.

The Dutch have a highly underestimated defense, a brilliantly balanced midfield, and strikers that can make a real difference in tight matches, which when all combined, make Holland one of the most formidable teams in the tournament.

They have also been handed a good group and should easily advance, so the battle should really be for second place.

Of the three teams in the group, it would seem a straightforward battle between Denmark and Cameroon for that runner up spot.

Denmark came through the trenches of qualification in possibly the toughest group in world football. The Rolligans eliminated their fierce rivals Sweden as well as consigning Portugal to the playoffs. They are an extremely well organized team, and just lack that extra bit of flair that is needed to progress to the next level. Discount them at your peril.

Under the longest serving manager in international football, Morten Olsen, Denmark has kept faith with the system that missed out on Germany in 2006, and it has reaped dividends. They have been playing the same system for the last 10 yea...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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