Netherlands v Ivory Coast, 16 June 2006
| Score | 2-1 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Julian Oscar Ruiz Acosta |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group C |
| Venue | Gottlieb Daimler, Stuttgart |
| Attendance | 52,000 |
View Netherlands v Ivory Coast head to head
Kick-Off: 18:00 Local (17:00 BST)
Assistant referees:
José Navia (Colombia)
Fernando Tamayo (Ecuador)
Fourth official:
Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Fifth official:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)
Man of the Match:
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Holland sealed a World Cup second-round berth after repelling a brave fightback by Ivory Coast in Stuttgart.
The Dutch went ahead with a stunning free-kick from Robin van Persie on 23 minutes before Ruud van Nistelrooy hit a sweet second four minutes later.
Bakari Kone pulled one back for the Ivorians when he smashed home from 25 yards after a powerful run.
But the Africans bowed out of the tournament as Holland held on for their second Group C victory.
The victory stretched Holland's run to 14 competitive matches unbeaten and sent a defiant message to group rivals Argentina who had emphatically despatched Serbia and Montenegro 6-0 earlier in the day.
This was the first meeting between Holland and Ivory Coast at any level.
2
Netherlands
Manager: Marco Van Basten
Goals:
| Robin van Persie | 23 |
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| Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 26 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
(captain)
Defender
Johnny Heitinga
Defender
Joris Mathijsen
Defender
Andre Ooijer
Midfielder
Phillip Cocu
Midfielder
Arjen Robben
Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder
Midfielder
Mark van Bommel
Midfielder
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Forward
Ruud Van Nistelrooy
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Khalid Boulahrouz for Johnny Heitinga | 46 |
| Rafael van der Vaart for Wesley Sneijder | 50 |
| Denny Landzaat for Ruud Van Nistelrooy | 73 |
Cards:
| Arjen Robben | 34 | Y |
| Joris Mathijsen | 35 | Y |
| Mark van Bommel | 58 | Y |
| Khalid Boulahrouz | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Maarten Stekelenburg
Goalkeeper
Henk Timmer
Defender/Right back
Jan Kromkamp
Defender
Khalid Boulahrouz
Defender
Tim de Cler
Defender
Kew Jaliens
Defender
Hedwiges Maduro
Midfielder
Denny Landzaat
Midfielder
Rafael van der Vaart
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Forward
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
Comments:
At their sixth World Cup finals, this result means Holland have maintained their record of reaching the Second Round. This is the first time Holland have won their first two games at a World Cup finals. On the day that he moved to within one game of equalling Frank De Boer's record of 112 appearances for Holland, keeper Edwin Van Der Sar conceded his first goal in 1,014 competitive minutes with Bakari Kone's strike. It has become the longest sequence in non-friendly international football by a European goalkeeper. Holland are now unbeaten in their last 14 competitive matches - the longest current run in international football.
1
Ivory Coast
Manager: Henri Michel
Goals:
| Bakari Koné | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Jean-Jacques Tizié
Goalkeeper
Arthur Boka
Defender
Abdoulaye Méité
Defender
Didier Zokora
Defender
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Defender/Midfielder
Yaya Touré
Midfielder
Romaric
Midfielder/Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
(captain)
Arouna Koné
Forward
Bakari Koné
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aruna Dindane for Bakari Koné | 62 |
| Gilles Yapi-Yapo for Romaric | 62 |
| Kanga Akalé for Arouna Koné | 73 |
Cards:
| Didier Zokora | 24 | Y |
| Didier Drogba | 41 | Y |
| Arthur Boka | 66 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Boubacar Barry
Goalkeeper
Gérard Gnanhouan
Defender
Cyrille Domoraud
Defender
Blaise Kouassi-Koffi
Defender
Marco Andre Zoro
Defender/Midfielder
Guy Demel
Midfielder
Kanga Akalé
Midfielder
Emerse Faé
Midfielder
Gilles Yapi-Yapo
Forward
Aruna Dindane
Forward
Bonaventure Kalou
Forward
Abdulkader Keïta