Louis van Gaal is confident he can lead the Dutch to World Cup glory - as his squad is better than it was eight years ago.
The former Manchester United boss led the Oranje to a third-place finish in Brazil before the wheels fell off. Failure to qualify for Euro 2016 or the World Cup in Russia showed that a rot had set in before Van Gaal’s third stint with the national team ended in qualification for Qatar.
The 71-year-old, who is undergoing treatment for testicular cancer, struck a bullish tone ahead of tonight’s kick-off against Senegal. He said: “I believe in this group of players. In 2014, we came third with a squad of lesser quality.
