The reigning world and European champion overtook Brazil, which slipped to third in the table released on Wednesday.
04:26 PM, Jul 14, 2010
CNN-IBN spoke exclusively to legendary Dutch footballer Ruud Gullit in Johannesburg.
04:06 PM, Jul 02, 2010
Brazil's quarter-final with Netherlands on Friday has the potential to be one of the best matches of the World Cup.
03:28 PM, Jul 02, 2010
CNN-IBN spoke exclusively to the India's number one football analyst Novy Kapadia on the game between Netherlands and Brazil.
10:11 AM, Jul 02, 2010
Elano is out because of a bruised bone in his right ankle, while Felipe Melo and Julio Baptista are doubtful.
07:33 PM, Jul 01, 2010
Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam's former coach Henk Ten Cate feels that the Netherlands can upset five-time champions Brazil.
12:51 PM, Jul 01, 2010
Three World Cup meetings between the teams have ended with the winner going on to reach the final.
10:59 AM, Jul 01, 2010
Elano was hit in the ankle after a hard tackle in the 67th minute in the match against Ivory Coast.
07:35 PM, Jun 30, 2010
Robinho thinks he needs to do more to help Brazil win a sixth World Cup title.
01:18 PM, Jun 30, 2010
Ronaldo had appeared to be confused on the pitch as Queiroz consistently changed the side's tactics.
11:51 AM, Jun 30, 2010
Day one of the quarter-final clash will see the Netherlands taking on Brazil and Uruguay clash with Ghana in what should be a fascinating contest. Here's a look at the key players who you shouldn't miss for anything in the world.
11:07 AM, Jun 30, 2010
Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup adventure ended on a sour note as he faced accusations of spitting at a cameraman.
09:12 AM, Jun 30, 2010
Van Persie's irate reaction at being substituted in the 2-1 win over Slovakia threatened to derail preparations.
12:56 AM, Jun 30, 2010
Villa scored his fourth goal of the tournament in the 63rd minute of the match.
12:21 AM, Jun 30, 2010
Brazil and Chile face each other in the knockout battle in the round of last 16.
12:38 AM, Jun 29, 2010
| Match | Results |
| Netherlands vs Spain | 0:1 |
| Uruguay vs Germany | 2:3 |
| Germany vs Spain | 0:1 |
| Uruguay vs Netherlands | 2:3 |
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