Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup
This is a record of Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup. Netherlands has appeared in 10 World Cup finals as of 2018.
After appearing in two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, the team had their biggest World Cup streak in the 1990s, reaching three straight tournaments. In 1990, two years after the European Championship at the UEFA Euro 1988, the Dutch went out in the Round of 16, defeated by West Germany. In 1994 Netherlands was eliminated by Brazil in the quarter-finals, and in 1998 lost to Brazil in the semi-finals and Croatia in the third-place play-off. Netherlands returned in 2006, being eliminated by Portugal in the Round of 16, a game known as the Battle of Nuremberg. In 2010 the team reached their third World Cup final, this time losing to Spain, with a record number of cards (24 yellow and a yellow red one). Altogether the Dutch team have received 97 cards in World Cup history in 50 matches (90 yellow, 4 yellow red and 3 red in 50 games).[1] The Dutch avenged this loss during the first match of the following 2014 World Cup, routing the Spanish 5–1, and eventually going on to their first third-place finish. The Dutch have also never lost a World Cup match in regular time by more than one goal.
Record at the FIFA World Cup
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
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Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||||
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Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
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Round of 16 | 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
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Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
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Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | |||||||||||
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Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
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Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
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Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
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Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | ||||||||||
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Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
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Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
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Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | ||||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
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Total | Runners-up | 10/21 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 86 | 48 | — | 123 | 80 | 24 | 19 | 291 | 92 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Netherlands' World Cup record | |
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First Match | ![]() ![]() (27 May 1934; Milan, Italy) |
Biggest Win | ![]() ![]() (20 June 1998; Marseille, France) |
Biggest Defeat | ![]() ![]() (5 June 1938; Le Havre, France) |
Best Result | Runners-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010 |
Worst Result | First round in 1934 and 1938 |
By Match
Record by Opponent
FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
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Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Italy 1934
Switzerland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Kielholz ![]() Abegglen ![]() |
Report | Smit ![]() Vente ![]() |
France 1938
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Czechoslovakia ![]() | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Košťálek ![]() Nejedlý ![]() Zeman ![]() |
Report |
West Germany 1974
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Uruguay ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Rep ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Round 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
East Germany ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Neeskens ![]() Rensenbrink ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Neeskens ![]() Cruijff ![]() |
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Final
Netherlands ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Neeskens ![]() |
Report | Breitner ![]() Müller ![]() |
Argentina 1978
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Netherlands ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Rensenbrink ![]() |
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Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Scotland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Dalglish ![]() Gemmill ![]() |
Report | Rensenbrink ![]() Rep ![]() |
Round 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Austria ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Obermayer ![]() |
Report | Brandts ![]() Rensenbrink ![]() Rep ![]() W. van de Kerkhof ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Haan ![]() R. van de Kerkhof ![]() |
Report | Abramczik ![]() D. Müller ![]() |
Italy 1990
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Netherlands ![]() | 1–1 | Egypt ![]() |
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Kieft ![]() |
Abdelghani ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland ![]() |
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Gullit ![]() |
Quinn ![]() |
Round of 16
West Germany ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Klinsmann ![]() Brehme ![]() |
Report | R. Koeman ![]() |
USA 1994
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Jonk ![]() Taument ![]() |
Report | Amin ![]() |
Round of 16
France 1998
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
Netherlands ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Cocu ![]() Overmars ![]() Bergkamp ![]() van Hooijdonk ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
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Netherlands ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Cocu ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
(Report) | Peláez ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Round of 16
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Bergkamp ![]() Davids ![]() |
(Report) | Komljenović ![]() |
Semifinal
Third place match
Netherlands ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Zenden ![]() |
(Report) | Prosinečki ![]() Šuker ![]() |
Germany 2006
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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van Persie ![]() van Nistelrooy ![]() |
(Report) | B. Koné ![]() |
Round of 16
South Africa 2010
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Cameroon ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Eto'o ![]() |
Report | Van Persie ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Semi-final
Uruguay ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Forlán ![]() M. Pereira ![]() |
Report | Van Bronckhorst ![]() Sneijder ![]() Robben ![]() |
Final
Netherlands ![]() | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
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Match rules:
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Brazil 2014
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Netherlands used all 23 players during the 2014 World Cup, making it the first team in World Cup history to ever use all of its squad players.[8] The team avenged their 2010 loss to Spain by defeating the defending champions with a stunning 5–1 victory in their opening game. They went on to achieve their first third place in any World Cup.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
- Group winner advance to play runner-up of Group A in the round of 16
- Group runner-up advance to play winner of Group A in the round of 16
Spain ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Alonso ![]() |
Report | Van Persie ![]() Robben ![]() De Vrij ![]() |
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Australia ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Cahill ![]() Jedinak ![]() |
Report | Robben ![]() Van Persie ![]() Memphis ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Australia
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Netherlands ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Fer ![]() Memphis ![]() |
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Round of 16
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Sneijder ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Report | Dos Santos ![]() |
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Quarter-final
Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Van Persie ![]() Robben ![]() Sneijder ![]() Kuyt ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Semi final
Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Vlaar ![]() Robben ![]() Sneijder ![]() Kuyt ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Third place match
Brazil ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Van Persie ![]() Blind ![]() Wijnaldum ![]() |
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Record players
No. | Name | Matches | World Cups |
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1 | Wesley Sneijder | 17 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 |
2 | Robin van Persie | 16 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 |
3 | Wim Jansen | 14 | 1974 and 1978 |
Ruud Krol | 14 | 1974 and 1978 | |
Dirk Kuyt | 14 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 | |
Johnny Rep | 14 | 1974 and 1978 | |
Arjen Robben | 14 | 2006, 2010 and 2014 | |
8 | Arie Haan | 13 | 1974 and 1978 |
Rob Rensenbrink | 13 | 1974 and 1978 | |
10 | Dennis Bergkamp | 12 | 1994 and 1998 |
Jan Jongbloed | 12 | 1974 and 1978 | |
Johan Neeskens | 12 | 1974 and 1978 | |
Top goalscorers
No. | Name | Goals | World Cups |
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1 | Johnny Rep | 7 | 1974 (4) and 1978 (3) |
2 | Rob Rensenbrink | 6 | 1974 (1) and 1978 (5) |
Dennis Bergkamp | 6 | 1994 (3) and 1998 (3) | |
Arjen Robben | 6 | 2006 (1), 2010 (2) and 2014 (3) | |
Robin van Persie | 6 | 2006 (1), 2010 (1) and 2014 (4) | |
Wesley Sneijder | 6 | 2010 (5) and 2014 (1) | |
7 | Johan Neeskens | 5 | 1974 |
8 | Johan Cruyff | 3 | 1974 |
9 | Eight players | 2 | Various |
References
- RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.
- RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 118th minute.
- RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 111th minute.
- "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- "Referee designations: matches 63 – 64". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- "Tactical Line-up – Final – Netherlands-Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
- 3 Michel Vorm And Two Minutes Of Glory sbnation.com
- "Referee designations for matches 1-4" (PDF). fifa.com. 2014-06-10.