Vurnon Anita, Ron Vlaar of Feyenoord, Orlando Engelaar and Jermain Lens were dropped on Thursday as the Oranje are set to submit their final list.

Holland have just beaten Mexico 2-1 in a warm-up match in Germany on Wednesday, following a brace by Robin van Persie.

The Dutch compete in Group E alongside Denmark, Japan and Cameroon.

Holland Squad

Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht)

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax)

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich),

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal)