We are in good shape and can go forward with confidence, says coach De Haan
They didn't wear their famous orange strip. But the fans said they didn't care as long as their favourites won.
The Netherlands didn't quite win - drawing 1-1 with Ivory Coast - but it was enough to see them spirit away the ING Cup in an entertaining encounter at Hong Kong Stadium last night.
The toss of the coin was kind to Ivory Coast. They won the right to be called the 'home' team last night and as such it was the Dutch who had to change shirts. Ivory Coast wore orange, which is their national colour as well.
'It is quite strange to watch our team play in blue. But as long as they win we don't mind whether they play in stripes or crosses,' said ardent Dutch fan Tyrone Kochheim, one of the many in the 6,728-strong crowd who wore orange.
Kochheim, a pilot with Dutch Airlines KLM, would have left happy despite the draw.