Wesley Sneijder's 53rd-minute strike finally broke through the Japanese defense.
Durban: Wesley Sneijder scored the only goal on Saturday and the Netherlands beat Japan 1-0 for its second straight World Cup win.
Sneijder's 53rd-minute strike finally broke through a Japanese defense that had stifled Dutch creativity in front of 62,010 fans at Moses Mabhida Stadium. It was Sneijder's 15th goal in 63 internationals.
The Netherlands again failed to live up to its billing as one of the most fluid attacking teams of the tournament. The Dutch struggled to a 2-0 victory over Denmark in its first Group E match, while Japan had a 1-0 win over Cameroon.
The Dutch will advance to the knockout phase of the tournament if Cameroon and Denmark tie on Sunday.
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