World Cup 2010: Holland v Slovakia and Brazil v Chile in pictures

Holland, Netherlands, call them what you will - those odd chaps in the tangerine are looking to book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup today. Can Slovakia stop them? Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/guardian.co.uk Holland should be clear favourites for this one, having topped their group with three routine wins. Theirs is a squad abundant in talent with names like Wesley Sneijder, the Internazionale midfielder, to call on ... Hence the rough and tumble tactics from the Slovakians Photograph: Alex Livesey - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Photograph: Alex Livesey - FIFA/guardian.co.uk Eighteen minutes in and Arjen Robben gives Holland the lead, lashing the ball home from the edge of the box after he and Robin van Persie skewer their opponents with an incisive counter-attack Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images Photograph: Tony O'Brien/guardian.co.uk Dirk Kuyt does his best impression of Sloth from the Goonies as he celebrates the goal with Robben Photograph: Ryan Pierse - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Photograph: Ryan Pierse - FIFA/guardian.co.uk Solvakia's principle threat, Marek Hamsik, is dispossessed by a keen challenge from Joris Mathijsen Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Photograph: Jamie McDonald/guardian.co.uk The Dutch players listen to instructions from their coach, Bert van Marwijk, as he seeks to double their advantage in the second half Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/guardian.co.uk An 84th minute tap-in from Sneijder precedes an injury-time penalty from Slovakia's Robert Vittek, making it 2-1 to Holland at the final whistle ... Photograph: Ryan Pierse - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Photograph: Ryan Pierse - FIFA/guardian.co.uk Martin Jakubko won the late penalty for Slovakia after dangling his leg in the path of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. But Vittek's conversion from 12 yards was academic as it was the last action of the match Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Photograph: Jamie McDonald/guardian.co.uk John Heitinga and Wesley Sneijder celebrate ... Holland are through to play either Brazil or Chile in the quarter-final Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/guardian.co.uk The Brazilian fans, like the Dutch, are a colourful bunch. This chap should get a Blue Peter badge for those improvised ear muffs Photograph: Nelson Antoine/AP Photograph: Nelson Antoine/guardian.co.uk Dunga, the Brazilian coach, looks pensive before kick-off with Chile. Perhaps he's contemplating the prospect of playing Holland in the next round Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images Photograph: John Sibley/guardian.co.uk The five-times World Champions, Brazil, take the lead in the 34th minute with an atypical goal by their standards. A high cross finds Juan at the back stick, and he connects with a fierce header ... Photograph: Srdjan Suki/EPA Photograph: Srdjan Suki/guardian.co.uk Chile's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo is directly in the firing line, but the sheer speed of the header defies him Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Javier Soriano/guardian.co.uk Four minutes later, Brazil are two goals to the good. Luis Fabiano is the scorer this time, skipping past the keeper after a neat lay-off by Kaka Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Photograph: Clive Rose/guardian.co.uk Speaking of Kaka, here he is racing towards the Chilean goal as Brazil lambaste their enterprising opponents. Few teams will attempt to play creative football against Brazil in the manner that Chile have tonight, but boy have they been exposed at the back Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Photograph: Clive Mason/guardian.co.uk Brazil, meanwhile, have been solid in every department Photograph: Shaun Botterill - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Photograph: Shaun Botterill - FIFA/guardian.co.uk A third goal arrives in the 59th minute and it's one of equal stealth and precision. Robinho is the scorer, sweeping the ball into the bottom corner after Ramires had weaved through three players on his journey to the edge of the box Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/guardian.co.uk Chile's coach Marcelo Bielsa squats by the sideline as he watches the defeat unfold Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Javier Soriano/guardian.co.uk Brazil are 3-0 victors and will play Holland; Chile are out Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP Photograph: Matt Dunham/guardian.co.uk