Netherlands not title contenders: Denmark coach Olsen

Denmark coach Morten Olsen said yesterday that the Netherlands were not title contenders but had an outside chance to win the World Cup.

Two-time beaten finalists Netherlands are attempting to land their first World Cup title after coming close in the 1974 and 1978 finals, but are just one of many contenders this year. "The Dutch team are perhaps not the favourite, but they are an outside bet for the World Cup," Olsen said.

"They have players like Robin van Persie, Rafael van der Vaart and Wesley Sneijder, all wonderful players, while Eljero Elia who came on made an impact."