please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Netherlands midfield enforcer Nigel de Jong will miss the remainder of the tournament with a groin injury. Wesley Sneijder has been nursing a slight back strain picked up in the win over Mexico and will be assessed. Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas should be fit despite missing training earlier in the week with a shoulder injury. The Central Americans have defensive problems, with Oscar Duarte banned and Roy Miller out with a foot problem. Head-to-head This is the first ever meeting between the Netherlands and Costa Rica. Netherlands The Netherlands have won 10 of their last 11 World Cup matches, the exception being their defeat in the final to Spain four years ago. Louis van Gaal's side have scored an unrivalled 12 goals at this World Cup prior to the quarter-finals. Seven of their 12 goals have come from different players. They have won the last four World Cup matches in which they have fallen behind (inside 90 minutes). The Dutch have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 World Cup knockout games, last doing so against the Republic of Ireland in 1994. Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie combined for six of the Netherlands' eight goals across the first two matches but have since failed to find the net. Wesley Sneijder has played in a Dutch record 15 World Cup games. He has scored five goals in his last five World Cup knockout matches. Costs Rica Costa Rica are unbeaten in four World Cup games for the very first time (W2, D2). They are the first CONCACAF country to reach the quarter-finals since the USA in 2002. Costa Rica have conceded the joint-fewest goals (two) at the World Cup. The Ticos' have met European opposition on nine previous occasions at World Cup finals (W3, D2, L4). Their only win in the last seven came against Italy earlier in this tournament. Jorge Luis Pinto's side have been behind for just 30 minutes in Brazil: against Uruguay in their opening Group D match. Keylor Navas has saved 87.5% of the shots he has faced so far, making 14 saves (not including penalties). Bryan Ruiz scored with Costa Rica's only shot on target against Greece.
Vamos Los Ticos, I hope that this is a good game but I fear a comfortable Netherlands win, just not a 1-0 please!
How can a team like Netherlands have players like Kuyt in their starting line-up, suggests lack of depth. Yes, he is very willing and works hard but not total quality...
Grown to really hate Mowbray during this tournament This is a world cup quarter final, not transfer gossip corner.
Grrr a bit more description for those not able to watch the game *edit all I got initially was uh oh...
He's the Costa Rican keeper, which means that most of the time his position is "flying parallel to the ground while clawing away certain doom".
