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 55 · Won 30 · Drawn 14 · Lost 11 · Goals 96–52 · 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)
- Brazil — played 5 (W3 D1 L1)
- West Germany — played 3 (W0 D1 L2)
- Uruguay — played 2 (W2 D0 L0)
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
- WC 1934 Switzerland vs. Netherlands 3-2 (27.05.1934) (1934)
- WC 1938 Czechoslovakia vs. Netherlands 3-0 (05.06.1938) (re-upload) (1938)
- Germany vs Netherlands 2 - 1 | 1974 World Cup Final Highlights & Goals - HD720p (1974)
- Netherlands 4-0 Argentina world cup 1974 | Full highlight | 1080p HD | Ruud Krol | Johan Cruyff (1974)
- Netherlands 2-0 Brazil | 1974 World Cup | Match Highlights (1974)
- 1978 WORLD CUP FINAL: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands (1978)
- Netherlands 5-1 Austria world cup 1978 | Full highlight | 1080p HD | R. van de Kerkhof | Arie haan (1978)
- Netherlands - Italy world cup 1978 | Full highlight | 1080p HD | Paolo Rossi | Ruud krol (1978)