The Netherlands reached the World Cup final for the third time on Tuesday, beating Uruguay by the odd goal in five in Cape Town to set up an all-European final with Germany or Spain.
The Dutch turned on the style that has made their teams famous for decades, scoring three times, but Uruguay made more than a game of it, with Diego Forlan scoring his fourth goal of the tournament and Maximiliano Pereira curling in a shot in injury time to ensure a frantic final few minutes.
"This is very special,'' Dutch Coach Van Marwijk said. "After 32 years, we play the final again. Such a small country. We can be very proud of this.''
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