Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live

"Australia were quite unlucky against Chile.

"They've got great team spirit. Against the Dutch it will be very difficult, but the last game against Spain they could be out of it by then so that could be a consolation. The Netherlands you expect to qualify and it will be a fight between Spain and Chile for second place.

"They have to start brighter, they can't start the game in awe or in fear. They have to stay in the game early on."

Now it's the strings and melody of the Dutch anthem. Their players look so, so relaxed.

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Australia: Ryan, McGowan, Wilkinson, Spiranovic, Davidson, Leckie, Jedinak, McKay, Oar, Bresciano, Cahill. Subs: Langerak, Wright, Taggart, Halloran, Bozanic, Troisi, Holland, Vidosic, Luongo, Galekovic.

Netherlands: Cillessen, Martins Indi, Vlaar, De Vrij, Janmaat, De Jong, Blind, de Guzman, Sneijder, van Persie, Robben. Subs: Vorm, Verhaegh, Veltman, Kongolo, Kuyt, Clasie, Lens, Fer, Huntelaar, Wijnaldum, Depay, Krul.

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

It's another sunny day in Porto Alegre and the teams are out. Australia's players and fans are in good voice as the national anthem belts out.

Australia defender Jason Davidson on BBC Radio 5 live: "Anything's possible in football and we have to make sure we concentrate.

"We showed too much respect to Chile, it was a big stage for us, it's my first World Cup, and a lot of boys showed too much respect and we can't afford to do that again.

"We played well for 70 minutes against Chile but we didn't have time to recover. We have to really knuckle down and not give anything away."

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Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has complained about the view he gets from the dugout at the stadium where his side play Australia. Van Gaal says he has "no view" because of a TV camera in front of the dugout, which is also too low.

Robbie Savage at Estadio Beira-Rio
BBC Radio 5 live

"I'm watching the warm-up now and the Netherlands are set up in their shape. They're so organised and disciplined even in the warm up

"Other teams are smashing balls and trying to hit the cross-bar. What they're doing is fantastic."

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Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live

"Robin van Persie didn't look happy last season. His work-rate wasn't there and his attitude wasn't the same. The Manchester United midfield isn't good enough and you need someone like Wesley Sneijder to play those balls through for him."

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There will be 18,000 Australia fans inside Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre and each and every one will believe the Socceroos can land a shock knockout blow.

Australia are actually unbeaten in three games against the Netherlands. Two of the games have ended in draws, while the other, in September 2008, resulted in a 2-1 defeat to the Oranje,, external Josh Kennedy heading the winner after Luke Wilkshire's penalty.

Australia's ex-Everton player Tim Cahill on Instagram:, external Playing one of the world's best teams today. This is why I play football. We will embrace the challenge for our country.

Live commentary of the match will be on BBC Radio 5 live.

Ryan Williams:, external I'm looking forward to seeing Daley Blind play. Hopefully he will follow Louis van Gaal to Manchester United.

John McEnerney:, external The Netherlands should make light work of Australia who won't be pushed around like Spain were.

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Alistair Bruce-Ball and former Wales international Robbie Savage soak up the atmosphere inside Estadio Beira-Rio. You can listen to full commentary of the match on BBC Radio 5 live by clicking on the live coverage tab at the top of this page.

By scoring against Spain, Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben became the first and second Netherlands players to score in three different World Cup tournaments - 2006, 2010 and 2014.

Tim Cahill, with four goals and one assist, has been involved in 56% of Australia's nine goals in World Cup history.

Danny Mills
BBC Radio 5 live

"You have to remember it's only one game for the Netherlands so far, but they did annihilate the Spanish.

"What we've seen so far is that the teams that want to go and attack and have the players to do that are exceptional. Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Wesley Sneijder are going to cause anybody problems."

Robbie Savage
BBC Radio 5 live

"The 5-1 win over Spain was a shock. Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder looked exceptional and the pace of Robben against the Spanish back-four was immense. Daley Blind was impressive too.

"I don't think they can win the World Cup but they will beat expectations. I think Argentina will win it. The Netherlands will beat Australia quite comfortably but as the tournament progresses they are big games for their young players."

You can listen to full commentary of the match on BBC Radio 5 live by clicking on the live coverage tab at the top of this page.

This is match number 18 of the World Cup.

With an average of almost three goals a game, no wonder it's been an exciting tournament.

The next goal will be the 50th of the 2014 tournament.

The smart money will be on Robin van Persie or Arjen Robben to score it. But don't rule out Tim Cahill, who is seeking his 34th goal in 71 games for Australia.

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"It's like a miracle. That's what I think, what the Dutch think and I also believe it's what the Spanish players and the Spanish trainer think. I said on television that this is a game you will remember for 25 years and know where you were when it took place."

The words of Rene van der Gijp, a former Netherlands winger, after they opened their World Cup campaign by demolishing Spain 5-1 on 13 June.

According to the Guardian,, external Van Gaal has created a relaxed environment devoid of tension within his squad.

"Robin van Persie, remarkably, was playing pool with his children only four hours before the Spain game, after Van Gaal invited the players' families to visit the team hotel," says the report. "Other players have been spotted driving around with their girlfriends and socialising outside the training camp."

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