Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup
This is a record of the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup. The netherlands have appeared in 10 World Cups as of 2014.
After appearing in two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, the team had its biggest World Cup streak in the 1990s, with three straight tournaments. In 1990, two years after the European Championship at the UEFA Euro 1988, the Dutch went out at the Round of 16 in a defeat to West Germany. In 1994, the Netherlands were eliminated by Brazil in the quarterfinals, and in 1998, lost to Brazil in the semifinal and Croatia at the third place match. The 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 its third World Cup final, this time losing to Spain, with a record number of cards (24 yellow and a yellow red one). Altogether the Dutch team received 97 cards in World Cup history in 50 matches (90 yellow, 4 yellow red and 3 red in 50 games).[1] The Netherlands team avenged this loss during the first match of the following 2014 World Cup, routing the Spanish 5-1, and eventually going on to reach their first 3rd place.
Contents
Performance history
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1930 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1934 | Round 1 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1938 | Round 1 | 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
23x15px 1950 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1954 | ||||||||
1958 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1962 | ||||||||
1966 | ||||||||
1970 | ||||||||
1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
1978 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
1982 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1986 | ||||||||
1990 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1994 | Quarter-Final | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
1998 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3* | 1 | 13 | 7 |
2002 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2006 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
2014 | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
Total | 10/20 | 3 Finals | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 86 | 48 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Record by opponent
FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||
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Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total |
Argentina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Italy 1934
France 1938
West Germany 1974
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Round 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
23x15px 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 |
Final
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Argentina 1978
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Round 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Obermayer 80' | Report | Brandts 6' Rensenbrink 35' (pen.) Rep 36', 53' W. van de Kerkhof 82' |
Final
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Italy 1990
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Round of 16
24 June 1990
21:00 |
West Germany | 2–1 | Netherlands |
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Klinsmann 51' Brehme 82' |
Report | R. Koeman 89' (pen.) |
USA 1994
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Morocco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
France 1998
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
Belgium | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
20 June 1998
21:00 |
Netherlands | 5–0 | South Korea |
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Cocu 38' Overmars 42' Bergkamp 71' van Hooijdonk 80' R. de Boer 83' |
(Report) |
25 June 1998
16:00 |
Netherlands | 2–2 | Mexico |
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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) |
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
7 July 1998
21:00 |
Brazil | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
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Ronaldo 46' | (Report) | Kluivert 87' |
Penalties | ||
Ronaldo Rivaldo Emerson Dunga |
4–2 | F. de Boer Bergkamp Cocu R. de Boer |
Third place match
Germany 2006
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
16 June 2006
18:00 |
Netherlands | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
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van Persie 23' van Nistelrooy 27' |
(Report) | B. Koné 39' |
Round of 16
South Africa 2010
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Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
6 July 2010
20:30 |
Uruguay | 2–3 | Netherlands |
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Forlán 41' M. Pereira 90+2' |
Report | Van Bronckhorst 18' Sneijder 70' Robben 73' |
Final
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Brazil 2014
The 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.[6] 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.
Standings
Legend |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16 |
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 |
- 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 vs Netherlands
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Australia vs Netherlands
Australia | 2–3 | Netherlands |
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Cahill 21' Jedinak 54' (pen.) |
Report | Robben 20' Van Persie 58' Memphis 68' |
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Netherlands vs Chile
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Knockout stage
Netherlands vs Mexico
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Netherlands vs Costa Rica
5 July 2014
17:00 |
Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica |
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Penalties | ||
Van Persie Robben Sneijder Kuyt |
4–3 | Borges Ruiz González Bolaños Umaña |
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Netherlands vs Argentina
9 July 2014
17:00 |
Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
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Vlaar Robben Sneijder Kuyt |
2–4 | Messi Garay Agüero Rodríguez |
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Brazil vs Netherlands
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Top goalscorers
No. | Name | Goals | World Cups |
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1 | Rep | 7 | 1974 and 1978 |
2 | Bergkamp | 6 | 1994 and 1998 |
Rensenbrink | 6 | 1974 and 1978 | |
Robben | 6 | 2006, 2010 & 2014 | |
Sneijder | 6 | 2010 & 2014 | |
Van Persie | 6 | 2006, 2010 & 2014 | |
7 | Neeskens | 5 | 1974 |
8 | Cruijff | 3 | 1974 |
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3 Michel Vorm And Two Minutes Of Glory sbnation.com
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.