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Netherlands will go the distance in World Cup - Van Gaal

Louis van Gaal insists Netherlands are determined to enjoy their World Cup experience and has promised they will be in Brazil for the full five weeks of the tournament.

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Wave of Socceroo fans lifts players

An estimated 15,000 Socceroo fans are in Cuiaba for Australia’s opening World Cup clash with Chile, and coach Ange Postecoglou has hailed their raucous support on the eve of the clash at the Arena Pantanal.

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Rasic relives '74 campaign

After qualifying for their maiden FIFA World Cup campaign in 1974, the Socceroos lead by coach Rale Rasic were written off as mearly cannon fodder for the World's best.