Football: Netherlands qualify for 2014 World Cup

PARIS: The Netherlands became the first European nation to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday.Louis van Gaal's team won 2-0 in Andorra thanks to a second-half brace from Manchester...

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Football: Netherlands qualify for 2014 World Cup
PARIS: The Netherlands became the first European nation to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Tuesday.

Louis van Gaal's team won 2-0 in Andorra thanks to a second-half brace from Manchester United striker Robin van Persie.

That result, coupled with Romania's 2-0 home defeat to Turkey, ensured that the Dutch could not be beaten to first place in qualifying Group D. (AFP)