Dutch not complacent

Already-qualified Netherlands will be at full strength against out-of-contention Cameroon in their final Group E match on Thursday in a bid to avoid a hattrick of early knockout exits after fielding weakened teams.
In the 2006 World Cup and at Euro 2008 the Dutch qualified after their first two group games. Both times then-coach Marco van Basten rested big names for the final match and in both tournaments they were beaten in the first knockout round.
This time, on six points after wins over Denmark and Japan, there is still top place to play for as a defeat by Cameroon coupled with a healthy win for either of the other sides who meet in Rustenburg could relegate them to second place.
Coach Bert van Marwijk is not taking any chances. "I don't plan to make many changes," he told reporters, saying he wanted to maintain the team's rhythm."
Robben has been on the sidelines so far as he recovers from his latest injury, this time a hamstring problem, but he has hardly been missed as the Dutch started strongly against Denmark and looked even more clinical against Japan.
Cameroon have nothing to play for but pride after defeats by Japan and Denmark meant they had got through to the knockout stage only once -- in 1990 when they lost to England in the quarterfinals -- in six appearances at the World Cup.
Coach Paul Le Guen, widely criticised even by some of his own players, for controversial selections against Japan, brought back the likes of Alexandre Song, Geremi and Achille Emana.
Those players should keep their places although there may be other changes. Rigobert Song, Aurelien Chedjou and keeper Carlos Kameni could come in while defender Gaetan Bong, striker Eric Choupo-Moting and midfielder Joel Matip are also in contention.

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THE KNOWLEDGE
Mark Van Bommel is married to Andra, the daughter of Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk.
Benoît Assou-Ekotto hoped to play for France but eventually debuted for Cameroon in 2009.