Dutch look to fine-tune against Cameroon

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk says his in-form team has room to improve when they meet a Cameroon side playing to salvage their pride today.

The fortunes of the two World Cup Group E sides could not be more stark - the Dutch are already in the last 16 after winning their first two group games while the Africans have been knocked out.

They need to collect at least a point to top the group and face the second team in Group F for a berth in the quarter-finals, which could be either Paraguay, Italy, New Zealand or Slovakia.

Despite being safely into the knockout round, Van Marwijk is not taking Cameroon lightly.

"I do take the match against Cameroon very seriously because it is in that match that the team has to show that they have learned. We want to improve in every match," he said.

Cameroon have confidence issues to deal with, having become the first team eliminated from the tournament after losing 2-1 to Denmark and 1-0 to Japan.

Captain Samuel Eto'o said they must play for pride. "I want to finish with dignity in the last game," Eto'o said. "That is very important."

Key to match

• Confidence. The Dutch are on a high knowing they have qualified while Cameroon are clearly down in the dumps. Much could depend on how senior players like Eto'o and coach Le Guen can lift the African nation.

If they come out determined to salvage some pride then they should run Holland close. But if their focus has gone, it could be a rout.