Where now for Dutch football?

There was a moment during the last World Cup finals when it seemed the Dutch might be about to write a new chapter in their glorious football history, writes David Shonfield

Where now for Dutch football?

Drawn in one of the strongest groups, they beat world champions Spain 5-1 and overcame Chile, the toughest of outsiders, 2-0.

For the second tournament running they took maximum points from the group stage: They hadn’t lost a group stage match since 1994.

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