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In the team's opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Van Persie captained the Netherlands to a 5–1 win over champions Spain in Salvador. [136] He scored twice in the match, one of which was a flying header which was later nominated for FIFA Puskás Award for the most beautiful goal of the year. [137] He was also named man of the match by ...
Van Persie scored two hat-tricks during his international career. In September 2011, he scored four goals in an 11–0 victory against San Marino in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match . He also scored three goals in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier in an 8–1 win against Hungary in October 2013. [ 3 ]
Robin van Persie scored four goals for the Dutch national side during their 11–0 win over minnows San Marino on 2 September 2011. He scored three goals in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Hungary on 11 October 2013.
The team avenged their 2010 defeat by defeating title holders Spain 5–1 in their opening match, with Robin van Persie scoring an impressive header to equalize in the 44th minute. Van Persie scored another, Arjen Robben scored a brace and Stefan de Vrij scored one. [64] The national football team of the Netherlands before the 2010 FIFA World ...
Netherlands used all 23 players during the 2014 World Cup, making it the first team in World Cup history to ever use all of its squad players. [7] The team avenged their 2010 loss to Spain by defeating the defending champions with a stunning 5–1 victory in their opening game. They went on to achieve their first third place in any World Cup.
The 5–1 scoreline was the biggest loss margin for a defending champion in the FIFA World Cup, and also Spain's second biggest loss in the World Cup after their 6–1 thrashing against Brazil in 1950. [6] With their goals, Van Persie and Robben became the first Dutch players to score in three World Cups. [7]
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1 List of international goals scored by Robin van Persie. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: ...