Dutch forward Eljero Elia sounded confident ahead of his team's quarter-final clash with Brazil on Saturday.
Despite winning all four of their matches so far, the Dutch are firm underdogs against the Samba Boys. And the odds on a Dutch win got longer after Brazil stylishly dismantled Chile 3-0.
However, despite this, Elia is confident he can take on the might of Maicon - Brazil's storming centre-back - if needed.
Speaking to the Dutch sports magazine NUsport, he said: "Playing against Brazil at the World Cup is like a dream come true for me. That's something very special for a Dutchman of Surinamese descent like me."
"The people in Surinam always support Brazil and Netherlands when a World Cup takes place. I'm sure that they will cheer for Oranje on Friday though due to the presence of some players with Surinamese roots, especially if one of us finds the net.
"I'm really looking forward to the match and I will do my utmost if the coach decides to give me the nod. I'm full of confidence and I feel like I have a chance to make the starting XI.
"I don't care that I will possibly face Maicon. I'm in great form at the moment and I don't fear him. I'll just play my own game and we'll see how that turns out. The crowd want me to make individual actions and I'm ready to give them what they want."
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