FIFA WORLD CUP: Orange wave: Dutch World Cup dream gathers pace

AFP, KANSAS CITY, Missouri Few observers tipped the Netherlands as potential World Cup winners, but a quietly efficient group-stage campaign has propelled them firmly into the conversation. Ronald Koeman’s team on Thursday beat Tunisia 3-1 in Kansas City to top Group F with seven points, ahead of Japan and Sweden, who both also qualified for the knockout rounds. Next, the Dutch are to face Morocco in the Mexican city of Monterrey tomorrow, with the winners of that last-32 match going on to