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Fresh start: Holland will likely give Memphis Depay the start after he came off the bench against Senegal. — Reuters

ECUADOR or Holland will take a huge step towards the second round if either can force a victory in today’s Group A clash at the Khalifa International Stadium after both sides won their openers.

But while Ecuador have set their target of advancing to the last 16, as they did in Germany in 2006, the Dutch will be looking for a vastly improved performance to back up coach Louis van Gaal’s assertion that they can go on and win the World Cup.

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