World Cup 2010 team news: Holland v Denmark

Arjen Robben looks certain to miss Holland's opening game of the tournament

Venue Soccer City, Johannesburg, Monday 12.30pm

Referee S Lannoy (Fr)

Odds Holland 4-7 Denmark 13-2 Draw 16-5

TV ITV1

Radio BBC 5 Live

Holland v Denmark
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: Graphic Photograph: Graphic

Holland

Manager Bert van Marwijk

Fifa ranking 4

Doubtful None

Injured Robben (hamstring)

Suspended None

Denmark

Manager Morten Olsen

Fifa ranking 36

Doubtful Kjaer (knee), Sorensen (elbow)

Injured Bendtner (groin)

Suspended None

Match pointers

• Only Spain (656) played more passes per game during European qualification than Holland (600)

• Denmark have progressed past the group stage on each of their previous three World Cup appearances (1986, 1998 and 2002)

• Five of the last six meetings between Holland and Denmark have ended in a draw

• Only once have Denmark failed to score in a World Cup match (out of a total of 13 games)

• Holland have lost only one of their last 12 group stage matches at World Cup finals

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