For the women's team, see Netherlands at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

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 match for third place. 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. They returned once again in 2026 where they had their worst ever finish, losing in the Round of 32. 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, as their 2014, 2022, and 2026 campaigns all ended in defeat by way of penalty shoot-out, with the former two defeats being to 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
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Did not enter
Italy 1934 Round of 16 9th 1 0 0 1 2 3 Squad 2 2 0 0 9 4
France 1938 14th 1 0 0 1 0 3 Squad 2 1 1 0 5 1
Brazil 1950 Did not enter Did not enter
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 12 7
Chile 1962 3 0 2 1 4 7
England 1966 6 2 2 2 6 4
Mexico 1970 6 3 1 2 9 5
West Germany 1974 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 15 3 Squad 6 4 2 0 24 2
Argentina 1978 Runners-up 2nd 7 3 2 2 15 10 Squad 6 5 1 0 11 3
Spain 1982 Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 11 7
Mexico 1986 8 4 1 3 13 7
Italy 1990 Round of 16 15th 4 0 3 1 3 4 Squad 6 4 2 0 8 2
United States 1994 Quarter-finals 7th 5 3 0 2 8 6 Squad 10 6 3 1 29 9
France 1998 Fourth place 4th 7 3 3 1 13 7 Squad 8 6 1 1 26 4
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 10 6 2 2 30 9
Germany 2006 Round of 16 11th 4 2 1 1 3 2 Squad 12 10 2 0 27 3
South Africa 2010 Runners-up 2nd 7 6 0 1 12 6 Squad 8 8 0 0 17 2
Brazil 2014 Third place 3rd 7 5 2 0 15 4 Squad 10 9 1 0 34 5
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 10 6 1 3 21 12
Qatar 2022 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 2 0 10 4 Squad 10 7 2 1 33 8
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Round of 32 TBD 4 2 2 0 11 5 Squad 8 6 2 0 27 4
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Runners-up 12/23 58 32 16 11 109 57 — 143 95 28 20 356 105

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
Match for third place  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 —
Match for third place  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)
2026 Group F  Japan 2–2 D Arlington V. van Dijk, C. Summerville
 Sweden 5–1 W Houston B. Brobbey (2), C. Gakpo (2), C. Summerville
 Tunisia 3–1 W Kansas City E. Skhiri (o.g.), B. Brobbey, J. van Hecke
Round of 32  Morocco 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 D Guadalupe C. Gakpo

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
 Japan 2 1 1 0 3 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
 Morocco 2 1 1 0 3 2
 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 2 1 1 0 5 1
  Switzerland 1 0 0 1 2 3
 Tunisia 1 1 0 0 3 1
 United States 1 1 0 0 3 1

Participations

Italy 1934

Switzerland  3–2  Netherlands
Kielholz 7', 43'[1]
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'[2]
Zeman 118'[3]		 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 red-colored football 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

Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup 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
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 28,125
Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)
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 red-colored football 19' (o.g.) Report Brandts 49'
Haan 76'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 67,433
Referee: Angel Franco Martínez (Spain)

Final

Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup Final
Netherlands  1–3
(a.e.t.)		  Argentina
Nanninga 82' Report Kempes 37', 104'
Bertoni 115'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 71,483
Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

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

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup Group F

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6[a]
3  Belgium 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6
4  Morocco 3 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Netherlands 2–1 Saudi Arabia.
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

Main article: 1994 FIFA World Cup 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

Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup Group E

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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

Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup 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 football with check mark
Rivaldo football with check mark
Emerson football with check mark
Dunga football with check mark		 4–2 football with check mark F. de Boer
football with check mark Bergkamp
football with red X Cocu
football with red X R. de Boer
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
Match for third place
Netherlands  1–2  Croatia
Zenden 21' (Report) Prosinečki 13'
Šuker 35'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 45,500
Referee: Epifanio González (Paraguay)

Germany 2006

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup Group C

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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
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

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
Round of 16
Portugal  1–0  Netherlands
Maniche 23' (Report)
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

South Africa 2010

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group E

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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
Netherlands  2–0  Denmark
Agger red-colored football 46' (o.g.)
Kuyt 85'		 Report
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 83,465
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)[4]
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

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup 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
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final
Netherlands  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Spain
[Report 1]
  • Iniesta 116'
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 84,490
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Netherlands[5]
Spain[5]
GK 1 Maarten Stekelenburg
RB 2 Gregory van der Wiel Yellow card 111'
CB 3 John Heitinga Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 109'
CB 4 Joris Mathijsen Yellow card 117'
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst (c) Yellow card 54' downward-facing red arrow 105'
CM 6 Mark van Bommel Yellow card 22'
CM 8 Nigel de Jong Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 99'
RW 11 Arjen Robben Yellow card 84'
AM 10 Wesley Sneijder
LW 7 Dirk Kuyt downward-facing red arrow 71'
CF 9 Robin van Persie Yellow card 15'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Eljero Elia upward-facing green arrow 71'
MF 23 Rafael van der Vaart upward-facing green arrow 99'
DF 15 Edson Braafheid upward-facing green arrow 105'
Manager:
Bert van Marwijk
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 15 Sergio Ramos Yellow card 23'
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 5 Carles Puyol Yellow card 16'
LB 11 Joan Capdevila Yellow card 67'
DM 16 Sergio Busquets
DM 14 Xabi Alonso downward-facing red arrow 87'
CM 8 Xavi Yellow card 120+1'
RW 6 Andrés Iniesta Yellow card 118'
LW 18 Pedro downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 7 David Villa downward-facing red arrow 106'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas upward-facing green arrow 60'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 9 Fernando Torres upward-facing green arrow 106'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)

Assistant referees:[6]
Darren Cann (England)
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Fifth official:
Toru Sagara (Japan)

Brazil 2014

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup

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.

Group stage

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
  • 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
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)[8]
Spain
Netherlands
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) Yellow card 65'
RB 22 César Azpilicueta
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 21 David Silva downward-facing red arrow 78'
LW 6 Andrés Iniesta
CF 19 Diego Costa downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Fernando Torres upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 11 Pedro upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 1 Jasper Cillessen
RB 2 Ron Vlaar
CB 3 Stefan de Vrij Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 77'
LB 4 Bruno Martins Indi
RWB 7 Daryl Janmaat
LWB 5 Daley Blind
CM 6 Nigel de Jong
CM 8 Jonathan de Guzmán Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 62'
AM 10 Wesley Sneijder
CF 9 Robin van Persie (c) Yellow card 66' downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 11 Arjen Robben
Substitutions:
MF 20 Georginio Wijnaldum upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 13 Joël Veltman upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 17 Jeremain Lens upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal

Man of the Match:
Robin van Persie (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Renato Faverani (Italy)
Andrea Stefani (Italy)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Thomas Haglund (Norway)
Australia  2–3  Netherlands
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
GK 1 Mathew Ryan
RB 19 Ryan McGowan
CB 22 Alex Wilkinson
CB 6 Matthew Špiranović
LB 3 Jason Davidson
CM 15 Mile Jedinak (c)
CM 17 Matt McKay
RW 7 Mathew Leckie
AM 23 Mark Bresciano downward-facing red arrow 51'
LW 11 Tommy Oar downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 4 Tim Cahill Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Oliver Bozanić upward-facing green arrow 51'
MF 10 Ben Halloran upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 9 Adam Taggart upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou
GK 1 Jasper Cillessen
RB 2 Ron Vlaar
CB 3 Stefan de Vrij
LB 4 Bruno Martins Indi downward-facing red arrow 45+3'
RM 7 Daryl Janmaat
CM 8 Jonathan de Guzmán downward-facing red arrow 78'
CM 6 Nigel de Jong
LM 5 Daley Blind
AM 10 Wesley Sneijder
CF 9 Robin van Persie (c) Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 11 Arjen Robben
Substitutions:
MF 21 Memphis Depay upward-facing green arrow 45+3'
MF 20 Georginio Wijnaldum upward-facing green arrow 78'
FW 17 Jeremain Lens upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal

Man of the Match:
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Fifth official:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Netherlands  2–0  Chile
Fer 77'
Depay 90+2'		 Report
Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Attendance: 62,996
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Netherlands
Chile
GK 1 Jasper Cillessen
RB 7 Daryl Janmaat
CB 2 Ron Vlaar
CB 3 Stefan de Vrij
LB 5 Daley Blind Yellow card 64'
RM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum
CM 6 Nigel de Jong
LM 15 Dirk Kuyt downward-facing red arrow 89'
AM 10 Wesley Sneijder downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 11 Arjen Robben (c)
CF 17 Jeremain Lens downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Memphis Depay upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 18 Leroy Fer upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 14 Terence Kongolo upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 5 Francisco Silva Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 70'
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara
RWB 4 Mauricio Isla
LWB 2 Eugenio Mena
CM 20 Charles Aránguiz
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz
AM 16 Felipe Gutiérrez downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 7 Alexis Sánchez
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Jean Beausejour upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Jorge Valdivia upward-facing green arrow 70'
FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli

Man of the Match:
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)
Felicien Kabanda (Rwanda)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Fifth official:
William Torres (El Salvador)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
Round of 16
Netherlands  2–1  Mexico
Sneijder 88'
Huntelaar 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Dos Santos 48'
Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Attendance: 58,817
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Netherlands
Mexico
GK 1 Jasper Cillessen
RB 12 Paul Verhaegh downward-facing red arrow 56'
CB 2 Ron Vlaar
CB 3 Stefan de Vrij
LB 5 Daley Blind
CM 15 Dirk Kuyt
CM 6 Nigel de Jong downward-facing red arrow 9'
CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum
AM 10 Wesley Sneijder
CF 11 Arjen Robben
CF 9 Robin van Persie (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Bruno Martins Indi upward-facing green arrow 9'
MF 21 Memphis Depay upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 19 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
CB 2 Francisco Javier Rodríguez
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c) Yellow card 90+2'
CB 15 Héctor Moreno downward-facing red arrow 46'
RWB 22 Paul Aguilar Yellow card 69'
LWB 7 Miguel Layún
CM 6 Héctor Herrera
CM 3 Carlos Salcido
CM 18 Andrés Guardado Yellow card 90+3'
CF 10 Giovani dos Santos downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 19 Oribe Peralta downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutes:
DF 5 Diego Reyes upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 20 Javier Aquino upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 14 Javier Hernández upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match:
Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Bertino Cunha (Portugal)
Tiago Trigo (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Fifth official:
Byron Romero (Ecuador)
Quarter-final
Netherlands  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Costa Rica
Report
Penalties
Van Persie football with check mark
Robben football with check mark
Sneijder football with check mark
Kuyt football with check mark		 4–3 football with check mark Borges
football with red X Ruiz
football with check mark González
football with check mark Bolaños
football with red X Umaña
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 51,179
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Netherlands
Costa Rica
GK 1 Jasper Cillessen downward-facing red arrow 120+1'
CB 3 Stefan de Vrij
CB 2 Ron Vlaar
CB 4 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 106'
RWB 15 Dirk Kuyt
LWB 5 Daley Blind
CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum
CM 10 Wesley Sneijder
RW 11 Arjen Robben
LW 21 Memphis Depay downward-facing red arrow 76'
CF 9 Robin van Persie (c)
Substitutions:
MF 17 Jeremain Lens upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 19 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Yellow card 111' upward-facing green arrow 106'
GK 23 Tim Krul upward-facing green arrow 120+1'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal
GK 1 Keylor Navas
CB 2 Jhonny Acosta Yellow card 107'
CB 3 Giancarlo González Yellow card 81'
CB 4 Michael Umaña Yellow card 52'
RWB 16 Cristian Gamboa downward-facing red arrow 79'
LWB 15 Júnior Díaz Yellow card 37'
CM 17 Yeltsin Tejeda downward-facing red arrow 97'
CM 5 Celso Borges
RW 10 Bryan Ruiz (c)
LW 7 Christian Bolaños
CF 9 Joel Campbell downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutes:
FW 21 Marco Ureña upward-facing green arrow 66'
DF 8 David Myrie upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 22 José Miguel Cubero upward-facing green arrow 97'
Manager:
Colombia Jorge Luis Pinto

Man of the Match:
Keylor Navas (Costa Rica)

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bahadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)
Fifth official:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Semi final
Netherlands  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Argentina
Report
Penalties
Vlaar football with red X
Robben football with check mark
Sneijder football with red X
Kuyt football with check mark		 2–4 football with check mark Messi
football with check mark Garay
football with check mark Agüero
football with check mark Rodríguez
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Attendance: 63,267
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Netherlands
Argentina
GK 1 Jasper Cillessen
CB 3 Stefan de Vrij
CB 2 Ron Vlaar
CB 4 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 46'
RWB 15 Dirk Kuyt
LWB 5 Daley Blind
CM 6 Nigel de Jong downward-facing red arrow 62'
CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum
AM 10 Wesley Sneijder
CF 11 Arjen Robben
CF 9 Robin van Persie (c) downward-facing red arrow 96'
Substitutions:
DF 7 Daryl Janmaat upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Jordy Clasie upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 19 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Yellow card 105' upward-facing green arrow 96'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 15 Martín Demichelis Yellow card 49'
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
LB 16 Marcos Rojo
CM 6 Lucas Biglia
CM 14 Javier Mascherano
CM 8 Enzo Pérez downward-facing red arrow 81'
SS 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi downward-facing red arrow 101'
Substitutes:
FW 18 Rodrigo Palacio upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 20 Sergio Agüero upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 11 Maxi Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 101'
Manager:
Alejandro Sabella

Man of the Match:
Sergio Romero (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Fifth official:
Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)
Match for third place
Brazil  0–3  Netherlands
Report Van Persie 3' (pen.)
Blind 17'
Wijnaldum 90+1'
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 68,034
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Brazil
Netherlands
GK 12 Júlio César
RB 23 Maicon
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c) Yellow card 2'
CB 4 David Luiz
LB 14 Maxwell
CM 8 Paulinho downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 17 Luiz Gustavo downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 16 Ramires downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM 11 Oscar Yellow card 68'
LW 19 Willian
CF 21 Jô
Substitutes:
MF 5 Fernandinho Yellow card 54' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 18 Hernanes upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 7 Hulk upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Jasper Cillessen downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CB 3 Stefan de Vrij
CB 2 Ron Vlaar
CB 4 Bruno Martins Indi
RWB 15 Dirk Kuyt
LWB 5 Daley Blind downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum
CM 16 Jordy Clasie downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM 8 Jonathan de Guzmán Yellow card 36'
CF 9 Robin van Persie (c)
CF 11 Arjen Robben Yellow card 9'
Substitutes:
DF 7 Daryl Janmaat upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 13 Joël Veltman upward-facing green arrow 90'
GK 22 Michel Vorm upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal

Man of the Match:
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Rédouane Achik (Morocco)
Abdelhalk Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)
Fifth official:
Toru Sagara (Japan)

Qatar 2022

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Group A
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Senegal  0–2  Netherlands
[Report 2]
  • Gakpo 84'
  • Klaassen 90+9'
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 41,721
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Netherlands  1–1  Ecuador
  • Gakpo 6'
 [Report 3]
  • Valencia 49'
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,833
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Netherlands  2–0  Qatar
  • Gakpo 26'
  • F. de Jong 49'
 [Report 4]
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 66,784
Referee: Bakary Gassama (Gambia)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
Round of 16
Netherlands  3–1  United States
  • Depay 10'
  • Blind 45+1'
  • Dumfries 81'
 [Report 5]
  • Wright 76'
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,846
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Quarter-finals
Netherlands  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Argentina
  • Weghorst 83', 90+11'
 [Report 6]
  • Molina 35'
  • Messi 73' (pen.)
Penalties
  • Van Dijk football with red X
  • Berghuis football with red X
  • Koopmeiners football with check mark
  • Weghorst football with check mark
  • L. de Jong football with check mark
 3–4
  • football with check mark Messi
  • football with check mark Paredes
  • football with check mark Montiel
  • football with red X Fernández
  • football with check mark La. Martínez
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,235
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Canada–Mexico–United States 2026

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4  Tunisia 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Netherlands  2–2  Japan
  • Van Dijk 51'
  • Summerville 64'
 [Report 7]
  • Nakamura 57'
  • Kamada 88'
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
Attendance: 69,285
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Netherlands  5–1  Sweden
  • Brobbey 5', 17'
  • Gakpo 47', 54'
  • Summerville 89'
 [Report 8]
  • Elanga 59'
NRG Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 68,777
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
Tunisia  1–3  Netherlands
  • Mastouri 54'
 [Report 9]
  • Skhiri red-colored football 3' (o.g.)
  • Brobbey 7'
  • Van Hecke 62'
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Attendance: 68,391
Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
Netherlands  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Morocco
  • Gakpo 72'
 [Report 10]
  • Diop 90+1'
Penalties
  • Koopmeiners football with check mark
  • Kluivert football with red X
  • Weghorst football with check mark
  • Timber football with red X
  • Summerville football with red X
 2–3
  • football with red X El Aynaoui
  • football with check mark Rahimi
  • football with check mark Talbi
  • football with red X Hakimi
  • football with check mark Saibari
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
Attendance: 51,243
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

Record players

Rank Player Matches World Cups
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

Player Goals 1934 1938 1974 1978 1990 1994 1998 2006 2010 2014 2022 2026
Johnny Rep 7 4 3
Rob Rensenbrink 6 1 5
Dennis Bergkamp 6 3 3
Arjen Robben 6 1 2 3
Robin Van Persie 6 1 1 4
Wesley Sneijder 6 5 1
Cody Gakpo 6 3 3
Johan Neeskens 4 4
Johan Cruyff 3 3
Memphis Depay 3 2 1
Ernie Brandts 2 2
Arie Haan 2 2
Brian Brobbey 2 2
Crysencio Summerville 2 2
Kick Smit 1 1
Leen Vente 1 1
Theo de Jong 1 1
Ruud Krol 1 1
Willy Van de Kerkhof 1 1
René Van de Kerkhof 1 1
Dick Nanninga 1 1
Virgil Van Dijk 1 1
Total 69 2 0 14 15 0 3 3 2 8 10 4 8

See also

  • Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship

References

  1. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.
  2. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 118th minute.
  3. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 111th minute.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Final – Netherlands v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 July 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Referee designations for matches 63 and 64" (PDF). FIFA. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  7. ^ 3 Michel Vorm And Two Minutes Of Glory sbnation.com
  8. ^ "Referee designations for matches 1-4" (PDF). fifa.com. 2014-06-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014.

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