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World Cup: Holland win worthy of note

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How noteworthy was the Netherlands’ semifinal win over Uruguay on Tuesday? Well, glad you asked because the answer is: very noteworthy.

With the victory, Holland returns to the World Cup final after a 32-year absence. Among teams to play in multiple World Cup finals, only Argentina had to wait longer, going 48 years between 1930 and 1978.

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And by winning all six of its matches in the tournament, the Dutch became the ninth team to enter the final unbeaten, having tied Brazil’s record of six consecutive World Cup wins, set eight years ago. The Netherlands also won all eight of its qualifying matches, giving it 14 consecutive wins in competition matches, tying a 6-year-old record held by France.

And finally, Arjen Robben’s goal in Tuesday’s 3-2 win was the 2,200th in World Cup history.

-- Kevin Baxter in Durban, South Africa

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