16.52 This is great for a bit of pub quiz action. I'll be blogging this one later too.
16.50 As for Adrian Chiles's shorts. It's just not nice Adrian.
Martin O'Neill on Dutch football. Egos You want to talk about big egos Cruyff thought he invented the game.
16.45 Here's our Digital World Cup simulation of the Holland v Mexico match.
16.42 Something about these kits all being line up in numerical order is giving me a nice little OCD buzz.
16.38 State of Glenn Hoddle. Oh my days. Miami Vice called Glenn. They want you to stop stealing their look. FROM 1986.
16.35 Who do you fancy then I reckon the Dutchies will win if they can score in the first half but if they're still level on point once it gets to the later rounds as it were then I reckon the Mexicans might cope better with the heat.
16.15 And here are the men who will be taking to that distinctly warm field in about 40 minutes.
Holland Cillessen Vlaar De Vrij Verhaegh Kuyt Wijnaldum De Jong Blind Sneijder Robben van Persie. Subs Vorm Martins Indi Janmaat de Guzman Veltman Kongolo Clasie Lens Fer Huntelaar Depay Krul.
Mexico Ochoa Aguilar Rodriguez Marquez Moreno Layun Salcido Herrera Guardado Giovani Peralta. Subs Corona Reyes Fabian Jimenez Pulido Hernandez Ponce Brizuela Aquino Pena Talavera.
Referee Pedro Proenca (Portugal)
16.12 It's about 86 degrees in Fortaleza right now.
16.08 The afternoon's first email comes in from Philip Podolsky
Van Gaal is such a brainy chap. I like that the qualities which make him a world class manager are in the outside world most readily associated with madcap brilliant academics whereas the qualities that made Fergie a managerial great are consistent with being a Glaswegian crime kingpin. Mourinho A devilishly cunning Wall Street ace I'd say.
15.58 The Telegraph's Mark Ogden has a piece on Mexico for your perusal right here.
Louis van Gaal's Dutch players will not know what has hit them when they take to the field in Fortaleza for Sunday's World Cup second round tie against Mexico.
A 1pm kick off (5pm BST) in temperatures approaching 90 degrees is the statistical reality but throw in some oppressive humidity and a stadium with barely any shade and you begin to question Mexico's status as underdogs at the Estadio Castelao.
A northern European team against a group of players not only accustomed to the conditions but also likely to be backed by thousands of their noisy supporters who will have made the relatively short trip from Central America and it is beginning to resemble an uphill task for Holland.
All of that does not take into consideration Mexico's comfortable qualification from Group A following victories over Cameroon and Croatia and goalless draw with Brazil in the same Fortaleza stadium where they will face the Dutch.
Mark has spoken to some folk who have first hand experience of facing Mexico in searing World Cup heat.
We had a training camp for 10 or twelve days before the World Cup and Jack had us wearing these woolly jumpers said Alan Kelly Ireland's reserve goalkeeper at the tournament.
And there was a rule in that World Cup where you couldn't drink water during the game so Jack wouldn't let us have a drink during training.
It was 115 degrees in the stadium that day how anyone can play football in that I don't know.
I was sat on the bench and I felt uncomfortable just watching that day so what the players out there felt like I don't know.
15.55 The Dutch looking to strike a blow for the Old World and become the first European team in the last eight. I am very much hoping that we has many Southern Central and North American teams as possible in the quarters. And wouldn't it be cool if we had a first time winner Colombia maybe
15.45 Their opponents of course are Mexico. Well here's our blaggers' guide for starters. They outnumber the Dutch in the stadium by a huge margin or so we just heard on the radio.
15.30 Afternoon all. Tyers here. Get ready for the third game of the knockout phase it it's as enjoyable as yesterday's two matches we should be in for a fun afternoon.
The Dutch then. Tallest nation in Europe. Fond of bicycles being liberal playing excellent football but always getting turned over by a more ruthless outfit. They bucked the trend of 1974 and 1978 last tournament by playing like a bunch of nutters in the final and losing to a more unattractive side. Weird. They have produced the most surprising and impressive performances of this World Cup so far by hammering Spain. But then again they were decidedly suspect against the Aussies and might have well lost to them.
This excellent piece by our Dutch exshpert Elko Born does a really good job of explaining the 'style or substance' debate that runs through the heart of Dutch football like an attractive canal through Amsterdam.
Wesley Sneijder believes the Netherlands can go one better than four years ago and win the World Cup although that does not mean he is taking Sunday's last 16 opponents Mexico lightly.
The Oranje made it all the way to the final in South Africa in 2010 only to fall at the final hurdle as Andres Iniesta's extra time goal secured Spain a 1 0 win.
They managed to exact some revenge for the defeat in Johannesburg by thrashing the reigning champions 5 1 in the their first match of Group B which they went on to win at a canter thanks to victories over Australia and Chile.
Louis van Gaal's side will be looking to extend that winning run when they take on Mexico in Fortaleza on Sunday a match Sneijder approaches with the pain of 2010 fresh in his mind.
When I start a tournament I always want to win it the Silver Ball winner four years ago said. And of course some are much easier to win than others.
Four years ago for example it was a tough challenge for us but everything in the group was good and the whole process worked well for us.
But we played the final and we lost. That was one of the toughest moments of my career so far.
But the beautiful thing about football is that you always have the chance to gain a bit of revenge and here we are four years later. And why can't we win it this time I think we have a great team and a great spirit so we have to go for it.
Netherlands coach Van Gaal has urged Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca to allow water breaks during Sunday's match given the mercury is set to tip 30 degrees Celsius.
It is heat and humidity the Dutchman expects to give a helping hand to a Mexico side Sneijder is not taking lightly.
We are very confident but we always have to look to our next opponents and Mexico have a good team the Galatasaray midfielder said.
They're a tough team to play against so yes we'll have to concentrate and focus purely on this match. After that let's see what happens.
The match offers Mexico the chance to reach the quarter finals for the first time since 1986.
El Tri have fallen at the round of 16 juncture in their last five World Cup campaigns and know if they can end that run a seemingly winnable last eight clash with Greece or Costa Rica awaits.
Mexico qualified as runners up to hosts Brazil in Group A and left wing back Andres Guardado is confident they can spring a surprise at the Estadio Castelao.
We're honestly not afraid of anything we're happy to take on anyone and fully expect to come away with the win the 27 year old with 105 caps to his name said.
We're going to go toe to toe (with the Netherlands) we're going to make their life difficult and prove to them that Mexico are no pushovers.
We'll be gunning for a place in the next round that's what we all really want.
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