While the final score was impressive France was still in the match in the 71st minute when Thierry Henry netted Les Bleus lone goal to bring the score to 2-1.  But the Dutch were too strong and scored 60 seconds later to restore the two goal advantage.

Kuyt opened the scoring when he out muscled Florent Malouda to head home a Giovanni Van Bronckhurst corner from the right in the 10th minute.

Raymond Domenech's side pressured and had better looks on goal through the rest of the half and into the second half until the 59th minute when Van Persie’s volley hit off goalkeeper Gregory Coupet hand and barely crossed the line for the second goal of the evening.

Robben, who assisted the second goal, scored from a sharp angle blasting his shot past Coupet who should have done better.

Holland finished matters off in injury time with a superb curling shot from outside the box that went over Coupet and skidded off the underside of the crossbar for the final goal.