Netherlands vs Romania live stream soccer video world cup qualifying match on pc
Date:26/03/13
Time:20:30
Status:Amsterdam
Venue:LIVE
Netherlands Details:
FIFA World Cup finals history
With legendary coach Rinus Michels pulling the strings from the bench, Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Co won their way through to the Final in 1974, only to lose out to the hosts. Four years on, their revolutionary Total Football again took them to the showpiece, but history repeated itself as they suffered another defeat to the host nation, succumbing 3-1 in Buenos Aires. The Oranje then experienced Final heartbreak for a third time in Johannesburg, coming within four minutes of taking Spain to penalties before Andres Iniesta crushed their dreams.
The current crop
Continuity is key for Netherlands, with the side that shone in South Africa being kept together for UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying and ready to target a place at Brazil 2014. Their style has remained consistent too, the spectacular football of previous generations having been shelved in favour of a more pragmatic approach. The likes of Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben add their own touches of individual magic to the mix.
The key players
The Oranje boast a bewildering array of talent on paper, especially in attack, where Sneijder, Van der Vaart, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Ibrahim Affelay, Dirk Kuyt and Robben can all make the difference. At the back, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has retired, but Gregory van der Wiel, John Heitinga and Joris Mathijsen provide equally stout resistance.
Coach: Louis Van Gaal
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup Germany 1974, Argentina 1978, South Africa 2010 (Runners-up), FIFA Futsal World Cup Netherlands 1989 (Runners-up), Men’s Olympic Football Tournament London 1908, Stockholm 1912, Antwerp 1920 (Third place), FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005 (Third place)
Former stars: Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten, Dennis Bergkamp
Romania Details:
Romania beat Peru 3-1 in their first match at the 1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay, before going on to lose 4-0 against the hosts and eventual winners.
USA ’94 was undoubtedly the Tricolorii’s best FIFA World Cup showing to date. After finishing top of their group with wins over Colombia and United States, they pulled off one of the shocks of the tournament by defeating Argentina 3-2 in the Round of 16. Romania eventually went out at the quarter-final stage after losing on penalties to Sweden.
Four years later in France, they finished their group unbeaten before suffering the narrowest of defeats in the Round of 16 at the hands of Croatia.
The current crop
Romania have struggled in recent years to replicate the success of the 90s. The new generation’s goal has been to draw a line under the past and start competing at major competitions once again, and Victor Piturca made good early progress by leading Romania to UEFA EURO 2008.
However, his side were unable to maintain that forward momentum and failed to qualify for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Brazil 2014 represents Romania’s next chance for a long-awaited return to the world stage.
The key players
One of Romania’s biggest challenges in recent times has been to replace the old guard with new young talent. Defensive stalwart Christian Chivu recently retired from the international scene after 12 seasons and 75 caps, and his absence will certainly be felt.
Chivu’s retirement leaves Adrian Mutu as the only senior figure to guide a new generation of youngsters, who no doubt dream of emulating past greats such as Gheorghe Hagi, Dan Petrescu and Gheorghe Popescu.
Coach: Victor Piturca
Best performances in a FIFA competition: FIFA World Cup USA 1994 (Quarter-finals), FIFA U-20 World Cup Australia 1981 (Third place)
Former stars: Laszlo Boloni, Mircea Lucescu, Gheorghe Hagi
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