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Every World Cup appearance, match, and rival that shaped this team's story.

Netherlands

Union of European Football Associations

Career Record

Every World Cup appearance, reduced to the numbers that define Netherlands's history.

Matches played

27

Wins
19
Draws
3
Losses
5

Goals

Goals scored
51
Goals conceded
21
Goal difference
+30

Tournaments

Tournaments played
5
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
5

Discipline

Yellow cards
69
Red cards
3

Attendance

Total attendance
1,581,143
Average attendance
58,561

Biggest win

5–1

vs Spain · World Cup 2014

Biggest loss

0–1

vs Portugal · World Cup 2006

Tournament History

Netherlands's World Cup story, tournament by tournament.

  1. World Cup 2026

    Eliminated: Round of 32

    Record
    2–1–1
    Goals
    11–5
    Matches played
    4

  2. World Cup 2022

    Eliminated: Quarter-final

    Record
    3–1–1
    Goals
    10–4
    Matches played
    5

  3. World Cup 2014

    3rd Place

    Record
    6–0–1
    Goals
    15–4
    Matches played
    7

  4. World Cup 2010

    Runner-up

    Record
    6–0–1
    Goals
    12–6
    Matches played
    7

  5. World Cup 2006

    Eliminated: Round of 16

    Record
    2–1–1
    Goals
    3–2
    Matches played
    4

Match History

Every match Netherlands has played at a World Cup, most recent first.

  1. Morocco2026 · Round of 321–1 , Loss2–3 pens.
  2. Tunisia2026 · Group Stage3–1 , Win
  3. Sweden2026 · Group Stage5–1 , Win
  4. Japan2026 · Group Stage2–2 , Draw
  5. Argentina2022 · Quarter-final2–2 , Loss3–4 pens.
  6. United States2022 · Round of 163–1 , Win
  7. Qatar2022 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  8. Ecuador2022 · Group Stage1–1 , Draw
  9. Senegal2022 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  10. Brazil2014 · Third-place play-off3–0 , Win
  11. Argentina2014 · Semi-final0–0 , Loss2–4 pens.
  12. Costa Rica2014 · Quarter-final0–0 , Win4–3 pens.
  13. Mexico2014 · Round of 162–1 , Win
  14. Chile2014 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  15. Australia2014 · Group Stage3–2 , Win
  16. Spain2014 · Group Stage5–1 , Win
  17. Spain2010 · Final0–1 , Lossaet
  18. Uruguay2010 · Semi-final3–2 , Win
  19. Brazil2010 · Quarter-final2–1 , Win
  20. Slovakia2010 · Round of 162–1 , Win
  21. Cameroon2010 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  22. Japan2010 · Group Stage1–0 , Win
  23. Denmark2010 · Group Stage2–0 , Win
  24. Portugal2006 · Round of 160–1 , Loss
  25. Argentina2006 · Group Stage0–0 , Draw
  26. Ivory Coast2006 · Group Stage2–1 , Win
  27. Serbia and Montenegro2006 · Group Stage1–0 , Win