the 2014 World Cup and will be going to Brazil next summer
determined to lift the trophy.
The Oranje were runners-up in the 2010 tournament after
Andres Iniesta's goal won the final for Spain in South Africa,
but Bayern Munich ace Robben is fully confident his side can
go one better this time around.
"Our final goal is to become world champions in Brazil," the
29-year-old told reporters.
"It's a realistic target and we won't go there with the attitude
to just see how far we can get.
"We must survive the group stage and if we progress, the
world title is our dream."
Louis van Gaal's side find themselves in a rich vein of form
after going unbeaten for 15 games stretching back over a year,
but Robben has warned their run will be put to the test in
upcoming friendlies against Colombia and Japan.
"These matches are not about getting points, but they're
important," he stressed.
"These are two countries you can end up playing against in
Brazil. Most people talk about Colombia, because they're that
high on the Fifa ranking, but maybe Japan is even an more
difficult opponent.
"I know a lot of players from the Bundesliga. Besides that,
[Keisuke] Honda and [Shinji] Kagawa are very good players."
Robin van Persie's withdrawal from the squad means Robben
is set to start the friendlies in Genk and Amsterdam as
captain, and the former Chelsea winger admits he will be
proud to take on the armband.
"It's an honour to be captain of your country," he added. "It's
the most beautiful thing.
"I don't feel extra pressure, maybe a bit of positive pressure. I
know what people are expecting from me. I won't change
because of the captaincy. I will stay myself."
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