Exciting Japan beat Denmark to join Holland in Last 16
Two exquisite free kicks from Honda and Endo sealed the deal for Japan, who were lively and entertaining. They just needed a draw, but even when Tommasson scored from the rebound on his missed penalty with ten minutes to go, Japan did not sit back and defend their 2-1 lead. They continued to attack and rewarded with a third from Okazaki in the closing minutes. So their 3-1 victory sees them progress to meet Paraguay in the last 16.
Holland were already through to the next round, and they
clocked up three wins from three by beating Cameroon 2-1. Robin van Persie scored the opener, Huntelaar the winner, after Cameroon had equalised through an Eto'o penalty. A workmanlike performance rather than inspiring, but given that they had already qualified, that's all they needed. And they saw Arjen Robben come back from injury to make an appearance in the closing stages, which means they are definitely ones to watch as it progresses.
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