Netherlands at the FIFA Women's World Cup

Netherlands have participated two times at the FIFA Women's World Cup: in 2015, in 2019. They have reached the 2nd round in 2015 and the final in 2019.[1]

1991 World Cup

The Dutch women failed in the quarter-finals of Qualification for European Women's Football Championship 1991 qualifying for the First World Cup served women in People's Republic of China. In the group stage, the Dutch team prevailed with three wins and a draw against Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the quarter-finals they then met Denmark. After a goalless draw in Denmark they lost the home game in Denekamp with 0-1 after extra time. The Danes qualified for the World Cup.

1995 World Cup

Four years later, they missed Qualification for the EURO 1995 in the group stage. This time, Iceland against which both games were lost and Greece, against which both games were won, were the group opponents. As second in the group, they missed both the quarter-finals and the World Cup. Iceland failed in the quarterfinals and also could not qualify for the World Cup.

1999 World Cup

For the third World Cup UEFA started Qualifying for the first time. To date, UEFA is the only continental federation to hold separate World Cup qualifiers. Unlike the men's FIFA World Cup, where this only started at World Cup 2006, for the Women's World Cup the defending champion always had to qualify.The Dutch women in the group stage encountered world champion Norway, Germany and England. However, the Dutch lost none of their home games against these high-caliber, won 1-0 against Germany and 2-1 against England and reached a goalless draw against the world champions. But since the three away games were lost, it was only enough for third place ahead of England. With the victory over the European champions, they had forced the German team in the relegation matches of the runners-up against the Ukraine, which were survived. World Champion Norway qualified directly for the World Cup.

2003 World Cup

Actually, the 2003 World Cup should take place again in the People's Republic of China. Due to the SARS epidemic, the tournament was ultimately relocated to the United States. Thus the World Cup took place for the second time in the USA. The Dutch women returned to Germany and England in Qualification and Portugal for the first time. The Dutch started with a 0-0 in England, but then lost four games before they won the last game against Portugal with 4-1. With that, it was only enough for third place. Germany - who won all the matches - this time qualified directly for the World Cup and could not be beaten there either. The English women failed in the playoffs of the runners-up in the Playoff finals France failed, bringing France qualified for the first time.

2007 World Cup

Four years later, England and France were the opponents of the Qualification for the next World Cup, which was held for the second time in the People's Republic of China. As other group opponents, the Dutch women had to deal with Austria and Hungary. The Dutch started with two 1-0 victories in France and Austria, but then lost 1-0 to England. After a 5-0 in Hungary, they also lost the next home game, this time with 0-2 against France. This was followed by three games that ended 4-0: In England with four goals for England, as well as in the two home games with four goals for the Netherlands against Austria and Hungary. In the end, but missing six points to the World Cup qualifiers, the English women for the first time since 1995 again succeeded.

2011 World Cup

After qualifying for the first time for the EURO 2009, the Dutch women also wanted to participate in the World Cup in the neighboring country. In March 2010 Roger Reijners took over as the national team coach from Vera Pauw, who had coached the Dutch since 2004 and resigned after differences with the association's leadership. At the draw, they were assigned to Pot B, and from it the Qualification Group was tied with former World Champion Norway. Other opponents were Belarus, Slovakia and Macedonia, which lost all games. The Dutch squandered the qualification in the first game by a 0-3 in Norway. Then followed with the 13-1 against Macedonia one of their two highest international wins, but also a 1-1 against Belarus. All subsequent matches were won - except for the home game against Norway, which ended 2-2. Thus, it was only enough for second place behind Norway, which prevailed in the play-off round of the group winners against the Ukraine and drove to the World Cup without raising there big trees.

2015 World Cup
Starting positions in the first World Cup match of the Dutch women

Four years later, the Dutch finally qualified for the World Cup. However, they needed from most qualified teams most games to qualify: 10 group games and four play-off games. Previously, they had again for the 2013 European Championship qualified, but there did not survive the preliminary round. Thus, at the Qualification draw for the World Cup in Canada, they were again assigned to pot 2 and were rejoined to the group with runner-up Norway, against whom they joined the European qualifiers had lost in the preliminary round. Other group opponents were neighbor Belgium, where they won the first game 4-0, Portugal, Greece and first time Albania. After a 7-0 in Portugal they gambled away in the home games against Norway and Belgium the direct qualification, as they lost this 1-2 or only came to a 1-1. However, on the final day of the match, the Dutch were able to secure their participation in the playoff games of the runners-up by winning in Norway. In the playoffs they could then qualify for the first time with two wins against the Scotland and after a 1-1 home game by a 2-1 victory in Italy , Both goals scored the only 18-year-old Vivianne Miedema, who was also the best scorer in European qualifying with 16 goals. In the other confederations, only one player, Jamaica Shakira Duncan, also scored 16 goals but failed to qualify for the finals. Duncan also scored 14 of the 16 goals in the pre-qualifier against weaker teams. Together with Anja Mittag, who scored 11 goals in qualifying and five in the finals they were top scorers of the overall competition.

In the draw for the groups, the Dutch women were not placed and were assigned to Group A with hosts Canada

In the second round they were elimated by Japan.[2]

Group A
Main article: 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Canada (H) 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  China PR 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  New Zealand 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: FIFA
(H) Host.
New Zealand 0–1 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 53,058[3]
Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)
China PR 1–0 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 35,544[4]
Referee: Yeimy Martínez (Colombia)
Netherlands 1–1 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 45,420[5]

Round of 16
Japan 2–1 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 28,717[6]

2019 World Cup
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Vivianne Miedema, Top Scorer in World Cup Qualification
Start positions in the final

In July 2017, the Dutch women could use the home advantage and for the first time become European Champions. In the World Cup qualification started in September 2017, although they were allotted pot B in the draw, they were one of the group favorites, as they were Norway's supposedly strongest opponents at home. EM in the group matches had turned off. They then won the first qualifier against the Norwegians 1-0. After a 5-0 in Slovakia, they then but at the goalless home game against Ireland from a point. This made sure that despite the victories in the other games after a 1: 2 defeat in Norway on the final day only finished second and the Norwegians qualified as group winners directly for the World Cup, as this except the game in the Netherlands won all other games. As the best runner-up, however, the European champions were qualified for the playoffs of the four best runners-up. Here in the semifinal of the European Championship finals match against Denmark and as in the European Championship finals, the Dutch women are also victorious with two wins (2: 0 and 2: 1). In the playoff final, they met Switzerland, who like the Dutch women four years earlier for the first time at a World Cup finals were there. In the first leg, they laid the foundation for the World Cup qualifiers with a 3-0 victory after scoreless first half. In the second leg, they lost to captain Anouk Dekker in the seventh minute after a red card, but kept the 0-0 at home and Vivianne Miedema with their Seventh qualifying goal brought the Dutch women in the 52nd in the lead, the Swiss needed five goals to successful qualification. But they managed only one goal and so qualified the Dutch for the second time for a World Cup finals.

In France, as in the previous four years, the Dutch team have met Canada and New Zealand and for the first time Cameroon.[7] With three wins, the European champion qualified for the knockout stages, where, as in 2015, Asian champion Japan was the opponent.[8] Two goals from Lieke Martens reversed the result of 2015 and they reached the quarter-final against Italy. Here, the Dutch women won 2-0, with Vivianne Miedema scored the lead with their third World Cup goal. The Dutch also qualified for the Olympic Games 2020. In the semi-final, after 90 goalless minutes, extra time allowed Jackie Groenen to score the only goal of the match.[9] Thus, the Dutch women were the first time in the final, where they lost to defending champions USA 0-2, but as the first opponent did not score in the first half.[10]

Group E
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Cameroon 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIFA
New Zealand 0–1 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 10,654[11]
Netherlands 3–1 Cameroon
 Report
Attendance: 22,423[12]
Netherlands 2–1 Canada
 Report
Attendance: 19,277[13]

Round of 16
Netherlands 2–1 Japan
 Report
Attendance: 21,076[14]

Quarter-finals
Italy 0–2 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 22,600[15]

Semi-finals
Netherlands 1–0 (a.e.t.) Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 48,452[16]

Final
Main article: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
United States 2–0 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 57,900[17]

FIFA World Cup record
Netherlands's FIFA World Cup record
Host nation
and year		 Result Pos Pld W D* L GF GA
1991 Did not qualify
1995
1999
2003
2007
2011
2015Round of 1613th411234
2019Runners-up2nd7601115
Total2/82nd11713149
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Record by opponent
FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
Opponent Pld W D L GF GA
 Canada211032
 Cameroon110031
 China PR100101
 Italy110020
 Japan210133
 New Zealand220020
 Sweden110010
 United States100102
Total 11 713149

Goalscorers
Player Goals 2015 2019
Lieke Martens 3 12
Vivianne Miedema 3 3
Kirsten van de Ven 2 2
Jill Roord 1 1
Dominique Bloodworth 1 1
Stefanie van der Gragt 1 1
Lineth Beerensteyn 1 1
Jackie Groenen 1 1
Anouk Dekker 1 1
Total 14 311

References
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  8. "Late Netherlands penalty breaks Japan's hearts at Women's World Cup". CNN.
  9. "Women's World Cup: Netherlands beat Sweden to reach final against USA". Bbc.co.uk. July 3, 2019.
  10. Das, Andrew (July 7, 2019). "U.S. Wins Record Fourth World Cup Title". Nytimes.com.
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