Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup
12 appearances and counting.
UEFA · 12 appearances · first in 1934.
Best result
Runner-up — 1974.
All-time World Cup record
Played 56 · Won 30 · Drawn 14 · Lost 12 · Goals 97–55 · Shootouts won 1, lost 3.
Top World Cup scorers
- Johnny Rep — 7 goals (1974–1978)
- Arjen Robben — 6 goals (2006–2014)
- Robin van Persie — 6 goals (2006–2014)
- Dennis Bergkamp — 6 goals (1994–1998)
- Rob Rensenbrink — 6 goals (1974–1978)
Biggest rivalries
- Argentina — played 6 (W2 D3 L1) · head-to-head
- Brazil — played 5 (W3 D1 L1) · head-to-head
- West Germany — played 3 (W0 D1 L2) · head-to-head
- Uruguay — played 2 (W2 D0 L0) · head-to-head
Defining matches
- 2010 Semi-final: Netherlands 3–2 Uruguay — A semi-final victory that sent Netherlands to the 2010 final.
- 2010 Final: Netherlands 0–1 Spain — Netherlands finished as runners-up of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
- 1978 Semi-final: Netherlands 2–1 Italy — A semi-final victory that sent Netherlands to the 1978 final.
- 1978 Final: Netherlands 1–3 Argentina — Netherlands finished as runners-up of the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
- 1974 Semi-final: Netherlands 2–0 Brazil — A semi-final victory that sent Netherlands to the 1974 final.
- 1974 Final: Netherlands 1–2 West Germany — Netherlands finished as runners-up of the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Video highlights
- Highlights | Netherlands (2)1-1(3) Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026™ (2026)
- MESSI SHOWED HE'S A GENIUS AND SHOWED VAN GAAL'S NETHERLANDS WHO'S BOSS IN AN EPIC MATCH (2022)
- 10-Minute Match | Netherlands vs USA | 2022 Round of 16 (2022)
- Netherlands 2-1 Brazil | Extended Highlights | 2010 FIFA World Cup (2010)
- Uruguay 2 - 3 Netherlands | Extended highlights | World Cup 2010 (2010)
- The Famed \"Battle of Nuremberg\" | Portugal vs Netherlands | 2006 FIFA World Cup (2006)
- WC 1938 Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands 3-0 (05.06.1938) (re-upload) (1938)
- WC 1934 Switzerland vs. Netherlands 3-2 (27.05.1934) (1934)