Holland Provisional World Cup Squad

Veteran striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy has been left out of the Netherlands provisional 30 man squad while Liverpool’s Ryan Babel is, to some, a surprise inclusion. The complete Dutch world cup squad is listed below.

NETHERLANDS PROVISIONAL SQUAD FOR WORLD CUP 2010

Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (Utrecht), Sander Boschker (Twente).

Defenders: John Heitinga (Everton), Gregory Van Der Wiel, Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Bayern Munich), Ron Vlaar, Giovanni Van Bronckhurst (Feyenoord), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (PSV), David Mendes Da Silva (AZ).

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay, Orlando Engelaar, Otman Bakkal (PSV), Demy De Zeeuw (Ajax), Rafael Van Der Vaart (Real Madrid), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Mark Van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Nigel De Jong (Man City), Stijn Schaars (AZ), Wout Brama (Twente).

Forwards: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Milan), Robin Van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Jeremain Lens (AZ), Dirk Kuyt, Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg).

HOLLAND WORLD CUP ODDS AND BETTING

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