In the Football World Cup, Wesley Sneijder has fired the Netherlands to a comfortable 1-0 win over Japan and pole position in Group E.
After a first-half devoid of any real scoring opportunities and with Japan on top in the final minutes, the Dutch came out firing in the second period.
After seeing off Denmark 2-0 in their opening match, the Dutch now sit atop their group on a maximum six points from two games. Japan have three points after beating Cameroon 1-0 in their opener.
Should Denmark and Cameroon draw in Pretoria later on Saturday, the Netherlands will be guaranteed a place in the second round. But a victory for either side would mean they would still not be certain of moving on.
Later in the afternoon, Ghana drew 1-1 with Australia. In the evening, Cameroon will play Denmark.
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