Netherlands vs Uruguay: Three reasons why the Netherlands will win
(Read article summary)The Dutch team that dispatched of Brazil in the quarterfinals is heavily favored to beat a weaker South American team in today's Netherlands vs Uruguay semifinal. Here's why.
The Men in Orange enter today's Netherlands vs Uruguay semifinal as clear favorites.
For one thing, many of South Africa's Afrikaners will be supporting them, so the match in Cape Town's Green Point Stadium will feel a lot like a home game.
They also beat perennial World Cup favorites, Brazil, in the quarterfinals. Any team that does that immediately rises in the estimation of analysts and oddsmakers.
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But here are the top three reasons the Netherlands will beat Uruguay today to advance to the World Cup final:
