Goals from Nigel de Jong and Mark van Bommel helped the Dutch seal their trip to next year's showpiece event.

BBC: Netherlands seal World Cup place

An own goal from Khalid Boulahrouz on 16 gave Bayern the lead and Mark van Bommel made it 2-0 on the hour.

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Dutch Coach Bert Van Marwijk has enjoyed great success by starting with a defensive midfield partnership of Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong.

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Dutch enforcer Mark van Bommel was booked after going through the back of Iniesta, while Nigel de Jong was lucky to escape red after planting his foot in the chest of Xabi Alonso.

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Van Persie is not the only player carrying an injury to be included in Van Marwijk's squad, with Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt, Mark van Bommel, Khalid Boulahrouz, Wout Brama, Eljero Elia, Theo Janssen and Ruud van Nistelrooy also called up.

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