Holland scrape through against Ivory Coast

Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1

Fri, 16 Jun, 2006 - 20:01

Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1

Goals from Robin van Persie and Ruud van Nistelrooy were enough to seal a place in the last 16 for Holland and condemn the Ivory Coast to pack their bags for home. The World Cup will be poorer for their departure.

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CourtsSoccerWorld CupPlace: AfricaPlace: HamburgPerson: Robin van PersiePerson: Ruud van NistelrooyPerson: Marco van BastenPerson: Johan CruyffPerson: Van PersiePerson: Didier DrogbaPerson: AfricansPerson: DrogbaPerson: Kolo TourePerson: TourePerson: Jean-Jacques TiziePerson: IvoriansPerson: Arjen RobbenPerson: Van NistelrooyPerson: Sir Alex FergusonPerson: Didier ZokoraPerson: Van BastenPerson: Bakary KonePerson: Edwin van der SarPerson: Giovanni van BronckhorstPerson: Arouna KonePerson: Van der SarPerson: Mark Van BommelPerson: SerbsEvent: World CupOrganisation: HollandOrganisation: Ivory CoastOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: ElephantsOrganisation: FIFAOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: Manchester UnitedOrganisation: TottenhamOrganisation: SerbiaOrganisation: Montenegro
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