ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey suffered World Cup agony on Tuesday after goals by Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder earned Netherlands a 2-0 win in Group D qualifying on Tuesday to end the home team's hopes of reaching next month's playoffs.
The Turks ended up fourth in the group, with the playoff spot going to second-placed Romania. Netherlands topped the section with 28 points and qualify automatically for the 2014 finals in Brazil.
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