Dutch not underestimating Australia in World Cup

By Mike Corder

Published June 17, 2014 9:00pm ET

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Dutch not underestimating Australia in World Cup — Netherlands' head coach Louis van Gaal, right, looks at the players Arjen Robben, left, and Wesley Sneijder, center, during the official training the day before the group B World Cup soccer match between Australia and the Netherlands at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) | Michael Sohn

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — After hammering Spain 5-1 in their World Cup opener, the Netherlands is hungry for more.

“We have three points and we want six more,” Wesley Sneijder said after practice on the eve of Wednesday’s Group B match against Australia.

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