Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has announced his final 23-man World Cup squad, with injured Rafael van der Vaart the most notable absentee.
As expected the team is relatively young but one must say it lacks no experience with Captain, Robin Van Persie and Galatasaray of Turkey's Wesley Sneijder leading the wealth of experience in the side.
The soon to be Manchester United coach named six British-based players in his squad;Swansea duo Michel Vorm and Jonathan de Guzman, Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar, Newcastle keeper Tim Krul and Norwich midfielder Leroy Fer all in.
Feyenoord pair, Tonny Vilhena and Jean-Paul Boetius, Manchester City's Karim Rekik, PSV's Jeroen Zoet, Chelsea's Patrick van Aanholt and Twente's Quincy Promes all missed out, along with Van der Vaart.
Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben, AC Milan's Nigel de Jong and Fenerbahce's Dirk Kuyt are among the other high-profile players selected by Van Gaal.
Hamburg's Van der Vaart was the most experienced member of coach Van Gaal's provisional squad for this summer's tournament, with 109 caps, but the 31 year old midfielder suffered a calf injury in training on Wednesday ruling him out of the World Cup in Brazil.
Netherlands play their first match of the tournament against Spain before facing Australia and Chile in Group B.
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Tim Krul (Newcastle), Michel Vorm (Swansea)
Defenders: Daley Blind, Joel Veltman (both Ajax), Stefan de Vrij, Daryl Janmaat, Terence Kongolo, Bruno Martins Indi, (all Feyenoord), Paul Verhaegh (FC Augsburg), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa).
Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Leroy Fer (Norwich), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven).
Strikers: Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Robin van Persie (Manchester United).
Van Gaal will succeed David Moyes at Manchester United after the World Cup, and former Russia Coach Gus Hiddink will take over the reigns of the had Oranje Boys.
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