This is a record of the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup. The Netherlands 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 biggest World Cup streak in the 1990s, reaching three straight tournaments. In 1990, two years after 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |||
| 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
| Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |||
| Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | |||
| Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | |||
| Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |||
| Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | |||
| Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | |||
| To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 11/25 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 96 | 52 | — | 135 | 89 | 26 | 20 | 329 | 101 | ||
| Netherlands' World Cup record | |
|---|---|
| First Match | (5 June 1938; Le Havre, France) |
| Best Result | Runners-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010 |
| Worst Result | First round in 1934 and 1938 |
By match
Record by opponent
| FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
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| Opponent | Total | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
Italy 1934
| Switzerland | 3–2 | |
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| Kielholz Abegglen |
Report | Smit Vente |
France 1938
| Czechoslovakia | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Košťálek Nejedlý Zeman |
Report |
West Germany 1974
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 0–2 | |
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| Report | Rep |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
Round 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| East Germany | 0–2 | |
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| Report | Neeskens Rensenbrink |
| Netherlands | 2–0 | |
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| Neeskens Cruijff |
Report |
Final
| Netherlands | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Neeskens |
Report | Breitner Müller |
Argentina 1978
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | |
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| Rensenbrink |
Report |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
| Scotland | 3–2 | |
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| Dalglish Gemmill |
Report | Rensenbrink Rep |
Round 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
| Austria | 1–5 | |
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| Obermayer |
Report | Brandts Rensenbrink Rep W. van de Kerkhof |
| Netherlands | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Haan R. van de Kerkhof |
Report | Abramczik D. Müller |
Final
Italy 1990
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Egypt |
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| Kieft |
Abdelghani |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Gullit |
Quinn |
Round of 16
| West Germany | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Klinsmann Brehme |
Report | R. Koeman |
United States 1994
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonk Taument |
Report | Amin |
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
France 1998
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 5–0 | |
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| Cocu Overmars Bergkamp van Hooijdonk R. de Boer |
(Report) |
| Netherlands | 2–2 | |
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| Cocu R. de Boer |
(Report) | Peláez Hernández |
Round of 16
| Netherlands | 2–1 | |
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| Bergkamp Davids |
(Report) | Komljenović |
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Third place match
| Netherlands | 1–2 | |
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| Zenden |
(Report) | Prosinečki Šuker |
Germany 2006
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| van Persie van Nistelrooy |
(Report) | B. Koné |
Round of 16
South Africa 2010
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 1–2 | |
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| Eto'o |
Report | Van Persie Huntelaar |
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
| Uruguay | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Forlán M. Pereira |
Report | Van Bronckhorst Sneijder Robben |
Final
| Netherlands | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Report | Iniesta |
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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.[7] 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
- 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 | |
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| Alonso |
Report | Van Persie Robben De Vrij |
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| Australia | 2–3 | |
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| Cahill Jedinak |
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| Fer Depay |
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Round of 16
| Netherlands | 2–1 | |
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| Sneijder Huntelaar |
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Netherlands
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Mexico
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Quarter-final
| Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Van Persie Robben Sneijder Kuyt |
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Costa Rica
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Semi final
| Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
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| Vlaar Robben Sneijder Kuyt |
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Argentina
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Third place match
| Brazil | 0–3 | |
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| Report | Van Persie Blind Wijnaldum |
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Qatar 2022
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 2–0 | |
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Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
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
References
- ↑ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.
- ↑ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 118th minute.
- ↑ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 111th minute.
- ↑ "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ "Referee designations: matches 63–64". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- 1 2 "2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Tactical Line-up – Final – Netherlands–Spain" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ 3 Michel Vorm And Two Minutes Of Glory sbnation.com
- ↑ "Referee designations for matches 1-4" (PDF). fifa.com. 2014-06-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014.







