'Not afraid of anyone': Dutch unfazed by potential knockout opponents

Kansas City, Missouri – Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman declared his team harbors no fear of any potential opponents in the World Cup knockout stages. He stressed the team's singular focus on winning their final group match against already-eliminated Tunisia and securing the top spot in Group F.

"It's all the same to me," Koeman told reporters. "We want to get very far in this tournament. We respect all of our opponents, whoever they are, and we're not afraid of anyone. Because we believe we're a strong team."

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It's all the same to me. We want to get very far in this tournament. We respect all of our opponents, whoever they are, and we're not afraid of anyone. Because we believe we're a strong team.

The Dutch squad, currently level on four points with Japan, leads Group F on goal difference after an opening 2-2 draw with Japan and a decisive 5-1 victory over Sweden. Sweden sits in third place with three points, while Tunisia has been eliminated from the tournament.

Koeman reiterated the team's strategy of taking the tournament one match at a time. "We think that the best way to go about this is to take this one match at a time, and just be ready to beat whoever you have to face," he said. The Netherlands and Tunisia are set to play on Thursday in Kansas City.

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We think that the best way to go about this is to take this one match at a time, and just be ready to beat whoever you have to face.