The Netherlands have entered qualification for 19 of the 22 FIFA World Cup tournaments to date, qualifying 11 times. They have a record of 3 World Cup final appearances (as of 2022) without winning the tournament.
After appearing in two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, the team had their longest World Cup appearance streak in the 1990s, reaching three straight tournaments. In 1990, two years after winning the European Championship at the UEFA Euro 1988, the Dutch went out in the Round of 16, defeated by West Germany. In 1994 Netherlands was eliminated by Brazil in the quarter-finals, and in 1998 lost to Brazil in the semi-finals and Croatia in the third-place play-off. Netherlands returned in 2006, being eliminated by Portugal in the Round of 16, a game known as the Battle of Nuremberg. In 2010 the team reached their third World Cup final, this time losing to Spain. The Dutch avenged this loss during the first match of the following 2014 World Cup, routing the Spanish 5–1, and eventually going on to their first third-place finish. After missing the 2018 World Cup, they returned in 2022, being eliminated in the quarter-final stage. The Dutch have never lost a World Cup match in regular time by more than one goal, and have not lost a match since the 2010 final, their 2014 and 2022 campaigns both ending in defeat by way of penalty shoot-out and both by Argentina.
Record at the FIFA World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1934 | Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1938 | 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1970 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1982 | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1990 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 1998 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2026 | Qualified | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 12/23 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 96 | 52 | — | 143 | 95 | 28 | 20 | 356 | 105 | ||
| Netherlands' World Cup record | |
|---|---|
| First Match | Switzerland 3–2 Netherlands (27 May 1934; Milan, Italy) |
| Best Result | Runners-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010 |
| Worst Result | First round in 1934 and 1938 |
By match
| World Cup | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Netherlands scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Round of 16 | Switzerland | 2–3 | L | Milan | K. Smit, L. Vente |
| 1938 | Round of 16 | Czechoslovakia | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | L | Le Havre | — |
| 1974 | Group 3 | Uruguay | 2–0 | W | Hanover | J. Rep (2) |
| Sweden | 0–0 | D | Dortmund | — | ||
| Bulgaria | 4–1 | W | Dortmund | J. Neeskens (2), J. Rep, T. de Jong | ||
| Group A | Argentina | 4–0 | W | Gelsenkirchen | J. Cruyff (2), R. Krol, J. Rep | |
| East Germany | 2–0 | W | Gelsenkirchen | J. Neeskens, R. Rensenbrink | ||
| Brazil | 2–0 | W | Dortmund | J. Neeskens, J. Cruyff | ||
| Final | West Germany | 1–2 | L | Munich | J. Neeskens | |
| 1978 | Group 4 | Iran | 3–0 | W | Mendoza | R. Rensenbrink (3) |
| Peru | 0–0 | D | Mendoza | — | ||
| Scotland | 2–3 | L | Mendoza | R. Rensenbrink, J. Rep | ||
| Group A | Austria | 5–1 | W | Córdoba | J. Rep (2), E. Brandts, R. Rensenbrink, W. van de Kerkhof | |
| West Germany | 2–2 | D | Córdoba | A. Haan, R. van de Kerkhof | ||
| Italy | 2–1 | W | Buenos Aires | E. Brandts, A. Haan | ||
| Final | Argentina | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | L | Buenos Aires | D. Nanninga | |
| 1990 | Group F | Egypt | 1–1 | D | Palermo | W. Kieft |
| England | 0–0 | D | Cagliari | — | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | D | Palermo | R. Gullit | ||
| Round of 16 | West Germany | 1–2 | L | Milan | R. Koeman | |
| 1994 | Group F | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | W | Washington, D.C. | W. Jonk, G. Taument |
| Belgium | 0–1 | L | Orlando | — | ||
| Morocco | 2–1 | W | Orlando | D. Bergkamp, B. Roy | ||
| Round of 16 | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | W | Orlando | D. Bergkamp, W. Jonk | |
| Quarter-finals | Brazil | 2–3 | L | Dallas | D. Bergkamp, A. Winter | |
| 1998 | Group E | Belgium | 0–0 | D | Saint-Denis | — |
| South Korea | 5–0 | W | Marseille | P. Cocu, M. Overmars, D. Bergkamp, P. van Hooijdonk, R. de Boer | ||
| Mexico | 2–2 | D | Saint-Étienne | P. Cocu, R. de Boer | ||
| Round of 16 | FR Yugoslavia | 2–1 | W | Toulouse | D. Bergkamp, E. Davids | |
| Quarter-finals | Argentina | 2–1 | W | Marseille | P. Kluivert, D. Bergkamp | |
| Semi-finals | Brazil | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | D | Marseille | P. Kluivert | |
| Third place play-off | Croatia | 1–2 | L | Paris | B. Zenden | |
| 2006 | Group C | Serbia and Montenegro | 1–0 | W | Leipzig | A. Robben |
| Ivory Coast | 2–1 | W | Stuttgart | R. van Persie, R. van Nistelrooy | ||
| Argentina | 0–0 | D | Frankfurt | — | ||
| Round of 16 | Portugal | 0–1 | L | Nuremberg | — | |
| 2010 | Group E | Denmark | 2–0 | W | Johannesburg | D. Agger (o.g.), D. Kuyt |
| Japan | 1–0 | W | Durban | W. Sneijder | ||
| Cameroon | 2–1 | W | Cape Town | R. van Persie, K. Huntelaar | ||
| Round of 16 | Slovakia | 2–1 | W | Durban | A. Robben, W. Sneijder | |
| Quarter-finals | Brazil | 2–1 | W | Port Elizabeth | W. Sneijder (2) | |
| Semi-finals | Uruguay | 3–2 | W | Cape Town | G. van Bronckhorst, W. Sneijder, A. Robben | |
| Final | Spain | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | L | Johannesburg | — | |
| 2014 | Group B | Spain | 5–1 | W | Salvador | R. van Persie (2), A. Robben (2), S. de Vrij |
| Australia | 3–2 | W | Porto Alegre | A. Robben, R. van Persie, M. Depay | ||
| Chile | 2–0 | W | São Paulo | L. Fer, M. Depay | ||
| Round of 16 | Mexico | 2–1 | W | Fortaleza | W. Sneijder, K. Huntelaar | |
| Quarter-finals | Costa Rica | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | D | Salvador | — | |
| Semi-finals | Argentina | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | D | São Paulo | — | |
| Third place play-off | Brazil | 3–0 | W | Brasília | R. van Persie, D. Blind, G. Wijnaldum | |
| 2022 | Group A | Senegal | 2–0 | W | Doha | C. Gakpo, D. Klaassen |
| Ecuador | 1–1 | D | Al Rayyan | C. Gakpo | ||
| Qatar | 2–0 | W | Al Khor | C. Gakpo, F. de Jong | ||
| Round of 16 | United States | 3–1 | W | Al Rayyan | M. Depay, D. Blind, D. Dumfries | |
| Quarter-finals | Argentina | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | D | Lusail | W. Weghorst (2) |
Record by opponent
| FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Total | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
| Argentina | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| West Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| East Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Participations
Italy 1934
| Switzerland | 3–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Kielholz 7', 43' Abegglen 69' | Report | Smit 19' Vente 84' |
Stadio San Siro, Milan
Attendance: ~40,000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
France 1938
| Czechoslovakia | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Košťálek 93' Nejedlý 111' Zeman 118' | Report |
Stade de la Cavée Verte, Le Havre
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Lucien Leclerq (France)
West Germany 1974
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 0–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rep 16', 86' |
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 53,700
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 53,700
Referee: Werner Winsemann (Canada)
| Netherlands | 4–1 | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Neeskens 5' (pen.), 44' (pen.) Rep 71' de Jong 88' | Report | Krol 78' (o.g.) |
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 52,100
Referee: Tony Boskovic (Australia)
Round 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 4–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Cruijff 11', 90' Krol 25' Rep 73' | Report |
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 55,348
Referee: Bob Davidson (Scotland)
| East Germany | 0–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Neeskens 13' Rensenbrink 59' |
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 67,148
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Neeskens 50' Cruijff 65' | Report |
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 52,500
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Final
| Netherlands | 1–2 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Neeskens 2' (pen.) | Report | Breitner 25' (pen.) Müller 43' |
Olympiastadion, Munich
Attendance: 75,200
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
Argentina 1978
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Rensenbrink 40' (pen.), 62', 78' (pen.) | Report |
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 33,431
Referee: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico)
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Scotland | 3–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Dalglish 44' Gemmill 46' (pen.), 68' | Report | Rensenbrink 34' (pen.) Rep 71' |
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 35,130
Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)
Round 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| West Germany | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
| Austria | 1–5 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Obermayer 80' | Report | Brandts 6' Rensenbrink 35' (pen.) Rep 36', 53' W. van de Kerkhof 82' |
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 25,050
Referee: John Gordon (Scotland)
| Netherlands | 2–2 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Haan 27' R. van de Kerkhof 82' | Report | Abramczik 3' D. Müller 70' |
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 40,750
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
| Italy | 1–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Brandts 19' (o.g.) | Report | Brandts 49' Haan 76' |
Final
| Netherlands | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Nanninga 82' | Report | Kempes 37', 104' Bertoni 115' |
Italy 1990
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Kieft 58' | Abdelghani 83' (pen.) |
Stadio La Favorita, Palermo
Attendance: 33,421
Referee: Aladrén (Spain)
| England | 0–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari
Attendance: 35,267
Referee: Petrović (Yugoslavia)
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Gullit 10' | Quinn 71' |
Stadio La Favorita, Palermo
Attendance: 33,288
Referee: Vautrot (France)
Round of 16
| West Germany | 2–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Klinsmann 51' Brehme 82' | Report | R. Koeman 89' (pen.) |
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 74,559
Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)
United States 1994
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Morocco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Jonk 50' Taument 86' | Report | Amin 18' |
RFK Stadium, Washington
Attendance: 50,535
Referee: Manuel Diaz Vega (Spain)
| Belgium | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Albert 65' | Report |
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 62,387
Referee: Renato Marsiglia (Brazil)
| Morocco | 1–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Nader 47' | Report | Bergkamp 43' Roy 77' |
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 60,578
Referee: Alberto Tejada Noriega (Peru)
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Bergkamp 11' Jonk 41' | Report |
Citrus Bowl, Orlando
Attendance: 61,355
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
- Quarter-finals
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Bergkamp 64' Winter 76' | Report | Romário 53' Bebeto 63' Branco 81' |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Attendance: 63,500
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
France 1998
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Source: FIFA
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
| Netherlands | 5–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Cocu 38' Overmars 42' Bergkamp 71' van Hooijdonk 80' R. de Boer 83' | (Report) |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)
| Netherlands | 2–2 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Cocu 4' R. de Boer 18' | (Report) | Peláez 75' Hernández 90+5' |
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Attendance: 30,600
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid (Saudi Arabia)
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
| Netherlands | 2–1 | FR Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Bergkamp 38' Davids 90+2' | (Report) | Komljenović 48' |
Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse
Attendance: 33,500
Referee: José Garcia Aranda (Spain)
- Quarterfinals
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Kluivert 12' Bergkamp 89' | (Report) | López 18' |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
- Semifinal
| Brazil | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo 46' | (Report) | Kluivert 87' |
| Penalties | ||
| Ronaldo Rivaldo Emerson Dunga | 4–2 | F. de Boer Bergkamp Cocu R. de Boer |
- Third place match
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Zenden 21' | (Report) | Prosinečki 13' Šuker 35' |
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,500
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)
Germany 2006
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Serbia and Montenegro | 0–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Robben 18' |
Zentralstadion, Leipzig
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| van Persie 23' van Nistelrooy 27' | (Report) | B. Koné 39' |
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
FIFA WM Stadion Frankfurt, Frankfurt
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
| Portugal | 1–0 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Maniche 23' | (Report) |
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
South Africa 2010
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Agger 46' (o.g.) Kuyt 85' | Report |
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 83,465
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Sneijder 53' | Report |
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 62,010
Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)
| Cameroon | 1–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Eto'o 65' (pen.) | Report | Van Persie 36' Huntelaar 83' |
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 63,093
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Slovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Robben 18' Sneijder 84' | Report | Vittek 90+4' (pen.) |
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Attendance: 61,962
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
- Quarter-finals
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Sneijder 53', 68' | Report | Robinho 10' |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 40,186
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
- Semi-final
| Uruguay | 2–3 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Forlán 41' M. Pereira 90+2' | Report | Van Bronckhorst 18' Sneijder 69' Robben 72' |
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 62,479
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
- Final
| Netherlands | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Iniesta 116' |
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 84,490
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Netherlands | Spain |
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Brazil 2014
Netherlands used all 23 players during the 2014 World Cup, making it the first team in World Cup history to ever use all of its squad players. The team avenged their 2010 loss to Spain by defeating the defending champions with a stunning 5–1 victory in their opening game. They went on to achieve their first third place in any World Cup.
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
- Group winner advance to play runner-up of Group A in the round of 16
- Group runner-up advance to play winner of Group A in the round of 16
| Spain | 1–5 | Netherlands |
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| Alonso 27' (pen.) | Report | Van Persie 44', 72' Robben 53', 80' De Vrij 65' |
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 48,173
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Spain | Netherlands |
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| Australia | 2–3 | Netherlands |
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| Cahill 21' Jedinak 54' (pen.) | Report | Robben 20' Van Persie 58' Depay 68' |
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance: 42,877
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Australia | Netherlands |
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| Netherlands | 2–0 | Chile |
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| Fer 77' Depay 90+2' | Report |
Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Attendance: 62,996
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Netherlands | Chile |
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Knockout stage
- Round of 16
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Mexico |
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| Sneijder 88' Huntelaar 90+4' (pen.) | Report | Dos Santos 48' |
Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Attendance: 58,817
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Netherlands | Mexico |
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- Quarter-final
| Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica |
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| Van Persie Robben Sneijder Kuyt | 4–3 | Borges Ruiz González Bolaños Umaña |
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 51,179
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Netherlands | Costa Rica |
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- Semi final
| Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
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| Vlaar Robben Sneijder Kuyt | 2–4 | Messi Garay Agüero Rodríguez |
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Attendance: 63,267
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Netherlands | Argentina |
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- Third place match
| Brazil | 0–3 | Netherlands |
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| Report | Van Persie 3' (pen.) Blind 17' Wijnaldum 90+1' |
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 68,034
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Brazil | Netherlands |
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Qatar 2022
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Qatar (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
| Senegal | 0–2 | Netherlands |
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 41,721
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Ecuador |
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Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,833
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Qatar |
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Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 66,784
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
| Netherlands | 3–1 | United States |
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Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,846
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
- Quarter-finals
| Netherlands | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
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| Weghorst 83', 90+11' | Report |
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Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,235
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
Record players
| Rank | Player | Matches | World Cups |
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| 1 | Wesley Sneijder | 17 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 |
| 2 | Robin van Persie | 16 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 |
| 3 | Wim Jansen | 14 | 1974 and 1978 |
| Ruud Krol | 14 | 1974 and 1978 | |
| Dirk Kuyt | 14 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 | |
| Johnny Rep | 14 | 1974 and 1978 | |
| Arjen Robben | 14 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 | |
| 8 | Arie Haan | 13 | 1974 and 1978 |
| Rob Rensenbrink | 13 | 1974 and 1978 | |
| 10 | Dennis Bergkamp | 12 | 1994 and 1998 |
| Jan Jongbloed | 12 | 1974 and 1978 | |
| Johan Neeskens | 12 | 1974 and 1978 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | World Cups |
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| 1 | Johnny Rep | 7 | 1974 (4) and 1978 (3) |
| 2 | Rob Rensenbrink | 6 | 1974 (1) and 1978 (5) |
| Dennis Bergkamp | 6 | 1994 (3) and 1998 (3) | |
| Arjen Robben | 6 | 2006 (1), 2010 (2) and 2014 (3) | |
| Robin van Persie | 6 | 2006 (1), 2010 (1) and 2014 (4) | |
| Wesley Sneijder | 6 | 2010 (5) and 2014 (1) | |
| 7 | Johan Neeskens | 5 | 1974 |
| 8 | Johan Cruyff | 3 | 1974 |
| Memphis Depay | 3 | 2014 (2) and 2022 (1) | |
| Cody Gakpo | 3 | 2022 |
See also
- Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
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