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Brazil Vs Netherlands: 5 Things You Should Know Before The Game
These two teams duke it out for 3rd place. Here's what you need to know.
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1. Brazilian Thiago Silva will be available for selection after missing out from the semi-final against Germany
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2. Netherlands hasn't scored in the past two games in normal time, with the last goal scored against Mexico in the 87th minute.
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3. Brazil and Netherlands have met 11 times. Brazil and Netherlands have won 3 each with the rest ending in a draw.
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4. The attack line for Brazil isn't too good either. Fred and Hulk had 0 shots, 0 chances created and 0 headers won in the semi-final against Germany
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5. This could be a big problem as Dutch defender Rob Vlaar had a brilliant game against Argentina. He won all tackles, duels and had 92% passing accuracy
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