Robin van Persie and Nigel de Jong will be among the starting eleven of the Netherlands in the match against Argentina for the semifinal of the World Cup Brazil 2014 at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo. The Dutch coach Louis van Gaal, had questioned whether to bring the players on given they were suffering various ailments, but today he confirmed the official lineup, which included the two players. Both players are expected to play a key role in today's final.
Argentina will play with Enzo Perez in place of the injured Angel Di Maria and Marcos Rojo in defense, who has served his suspension time through being red carded. Alejandro Sabella's chosen assembly of Argentine superstars will be Sergio Romero; Pablo Zabaleta, Martin Demichelis, Ezequiel Garay, Marcos Rojo; Enzo Pérez, Javier Mascherano, Lucas Biglia, Ezequiel Lavezzi; Gonzalo Higuain and of course, the star of the field, Lionel Messi.
Jasper Cillessen has also set up a pretty impressive pack for the Netherlands which includes; Ron Vlaar, Stefan de Vrij, Bruno Martins Indi; Nigel de Jong; Dirk Kuyt; Georginio Wijnaldum, Daley Blind; Wesley Sneijder; Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben. The winners of todays match up will take on German, who defeated Brazil yesterday in a devastating 7-1 loss. Soccer fans are hoping for a more even match up today, and with these players on point, they won't be disappointed!
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