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Netherlands under Van Gaal on cusp of advancing at World Cup

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By STEPHEN WADE
AP Sports Writer

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Netherlands is on the verge of reaching the knockout stage at the World Cup and an overwhelming favorite in its final Group A match against host nation Qatar. If the Dutch advance it will put more focus on 71-year-old coach Louis van Gaal, who stepped out of retirement just over a year ago to take over the national team while being treated for aggressive prostate cancer. The Netherlands has reached the World Cup final three times — and lost each time. That was in 1974, 1978, and 2010. It also lost in in the semifinals in 2014 in a shootout against Argentina.

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