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Monday sees the opening games of Group E take place with Netherlands facing Denmark in the day's first match.
Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner
Netherlands v Denmark, Group E
Monday, June 14, 12:30pm (UK time)
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Today's lunchtime clash between Netherlands and Denmark is the first time two Arsenal players will go head-to-head at the World Cup this summer.
Robin van Persie has been prolific for his country in recent friendly matches and Nicklas Bendtner has won his race to be fit for the match and will start up front.
| Netherlands wins - 11 | Draws - 10 | Denmark wins -7 |
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
| 1. | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2. | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRIVIA TREBLE
- This will be the 29th meeting of Netherlands and Denmark but the first at a World Cup
- Denmark's last win over the Dutch was in October 1967. But they did win a penalty shootout against Netherlands at Euro 1992
- The Netherlands have not lost their first match at a World Cup since 1938
[Sunday, June 13, 2010]
