Intro:

The Netherlands trained at their base in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday (19th June), a day after securing their place in the second round of the World Cup.

Script:

The Netherlands trained at their base in Rio on Thursday, a day after securing their place in the last 16 of the World Cup.

Louis van Gaal's squad enjoyed a 3-2 win over Australia on Wednesday and will meet Chile in their final group game in Sao Paulo.

It has been an extremely confident start to the tournament for the Dutch, after beating Spain 5-1 in their opening group game, before victory against the Socceroos.

Much of Holland's success has come from the goalscoring form of Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie, both of whom have scored three goals each and have been an integral part of the side's free flowing football.

The Netherlands have lost in three World Cup finals in 1974, '78 and most recently in 2010, when an extra time goal from Andres Iniesta gave Spain the win.

Holland take on Chile on Monday, knowing a draw or a win against the South Americans will see the Netherlands top the group.