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| Federation founded: 1889 |
| FIFA member since: 1904 |
| Confederation: UEFA |
| Colours: Orange with white or black |
| Nicknames: Oranje, Clockwork Orange |
| World Cups qualified for: 10 (of 21) |
| Best results: Runners-up 1974, 1978 and 2010 |
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 WORLD CUP RANKING
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| P 50
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W 27
|
D 12
|
L 11
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GF 86
|
GA 48
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Pts 93
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Netherlands
is 8th on the all-time table.
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TEAM RECORDS
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| Champions |
- |
| Finalists |
1974, 1978, 2010 |
| Semi-finalists |
1998, 2014 |
| Quarter-finalists |
1994 |
| Biggest win |
5-0 vs South Korea 1998 |
| Biggest loss |
0-3 vs Czechoslovakia 1938 |
| Most wins in a row |
6 |
| Most losses in a row |
2 |
| Longest unbeaten run |
7 |
| Longest run without win |
5 |
| Longest run qualifying |
3 (1990-98) & (2006-14) |
| Longest run not qualifying |
6 (1950-70) |
| Penalty shoot-outs |
1 win, 2 losses |
| NED vs Europe |
W10 - D5 - L9 |
| NED vs South America |
W8 - D4 - L2 |
| NED vs Asia |
W5 - D0 - L0 |
| NED vs Africa |
W3 - D1 - L0 |
| NED vs N/C America |
W1 - D2 - L0 |
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MOST WORLD CUP APPEARANCES
|
| Wesley Sneijder |
17 |
2006-14 |
| Robin van Persie |
17 |
2006-14 |
| Dirk Kuijt |
15 |
2006-14 |
| Arjen Robben |
15 |
2006-14 |
| Wim Jansen |
14 |
1974-78 |
| Ruud Krol |
14 |
1974-78 |
| Johnny Rep |
14 |
1974-78 |
| Arie Haan |
13 |
1974-78 |
| Rob Rensenbrink |
13 |
1974-78 |
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MOST WORLD CUP GOALS
|
| Johnny Rep |
7 |
1974-78 |
| Dennis Bergkamp |
6 |
1994-98 |
| Rob Rensenbrink |
6 |
1974-78 |
| Arjen Robben |
6 |
2006-14 |
| Wesley Sneijder |
6 |
2006-14 |
| Robin van Persie |
6 |
2006-14 |
| Johan Neeskens |
5 |
1974-78 |
| Johan Cruijff |
3 |
1974 |
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1934 1R Switzerland L 2-3
1938 1R Czechoslovakia [aet] L 0-3
1974 1R Uruguay W 2-0
1R Sweden D 0-0
1R Bulgaria W 4-1
2Ph Argentina W 4-0
2Ph East Germany W 2-0
2Ph Brazil W 2-0
F West Germany L 1-2
1978 1R Iran W 3-0
1R Peru D 0-0
1R Scotland L 2-3
2Ph Austria W 5-1
2Ph West Germany D 2-2
2Ph Italy W 2-1
F Argentina [aet] L 1-3
1990 1R Egypt D 1-1
1R England D 0-0
1R Rep. of Ireland D 1-1
2R West Germany L 1-2
1994 1R Saudi Arabia W 2-1
1R Belgium L 0-1
1R Morocco W 2-1
2R Rep. of Ireland W 2-0
QF Brazil L 2-3
1998 1R Belgium D 0-0
1R South Korea W 5-0
1R Mexico D 2-2
2R Yugoslavia W 2-1
QF Argentina W 2-1
SF Brazil [2-4 ap] D 1-1
3/4 Croatia L 1-2
2006 1R Serbia & Montenegro W 1-0
1R Côte d'Ivoire W 2-1
1R Argentina D 0-0
2R Portugal L 0-1
2010 1R Denmark W 2-0
1R Japan W 1-0
1R Cameroon W 2-1
2R Slovakia W 2-1
QF Brazil W 2-1
SF Uruguay W 3-2
F Spain [aet] L 0-1
2014 1R Spain W 5-1
1R Australia W 3-2
1R Chile W 2-0
2R Mexico W 2-1
QF Costa Rica [4-3 ap] D 0-0
SF Argentina [2-4 ap] D 0-0
3/4 Brazil W 3-0
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