| Federation
founded: 1889 |
| FIFA
member since: 1904 |
|
WORLD
CUP HISTORY
|
| 1930 - Did not participate |
| 1934 - First
round exit |
| 1938 - First
round exit |
| 1950 - Did not participate |
| 1954 - Did not participate |
| 1958 - Did not qualify |
| 1962 - Did not qualify |
| 1966 - Did not qualify |
| 1970 - Did not qualify |
| 1974 - Beaten
finalist |
| 1978 - Beaten
finalist |
| 1982 - Did not qualify |
| 1986 - Did not qualify |
| 1990 - Second
round exit |
| 1994 - Quarterfinal
exit |
| 1998 - 4th
place |
| 2002 - Did not qualify |
| 2006 - Second round exit |
|
|
STATISTICS
|
| Played |
36
|
| Won |
16
|
| Drawn |
10
|
| Lost |
10
|
| Goals for |
59
|
| Goals against |
38
|
| Points |
58
|
|
Netherlands
are 9th on the all-time table.
|
|
TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
5-0 vs South
Korea in 1998.
|
Biggest
defeat:
0-3 vs Czechoslovakia
in 1938.
|
Overall
topscorer:
Johannes Rep
7 goals
|
Most
appearances:
Johannes Rep,
Ruud Krol and Wim Jansen 14 matches.
|
Hosted
the World Cup:
Never
|
|
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
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