Netherlands womens national football team May 2014

The Netherlands women's national football team ( nl, Nederlands vrouwenvoetbalelftal) is directed by the

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(KNVB), which is a member of

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and

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. In 1971, the team played the first women's international football match recognized by

against

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. They played at the final tournament of the

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three times and were champions in

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as hosts. They qualified for the

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twice, reaching the

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of the

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edition of the World Cup, losing 2–0 against the

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. The result of the 2019 World Cup meant that the Netherlands team qualified for 2020 Olympics where they lost in the quarter-finals. The Netherlands was one of a number of European countries where women's football was banned for a long time, and received scepticism afterwards. The team has grown in popularity during and after their surprise victory on home soil at the 2017 Euro's. The nicknames for the team are ''Oranje'' (Orange) and ''Leeuwinnen'' (Lionesses).

Andries Jonker Andries Jonker (; 22 September 1962) is the Netherlands women's national football team manager and former player. Jonker was at the helm of Dutch outfits Willem II, MVV and Volendam and was the assistant manager of VfL Wolfsburg, FC Barcelona ...

has been head coach since the conclusion of the

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. As of August 2022, the team is ranked number 6 in the

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History

On 17 April 1971, the Dutch team played the first women's international football match recognized by

against

. The match took place in

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and resulted in a 4–0 defeat for the Netherlands,

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and

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scoring. In 1980s and 1990s, the team failed to qualify for the final tournaments of UEFA's European Championship and later also for the FIFA's World Championship. The

began major investments into women's football in the 2000s, culminating in the establishment of the

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in 2007 (which was merged with the Belgian league in 2012). This resulted in the team qualifying for a major tournament for the first time at the

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. They finished in third place, together with

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, behind second placed

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and winners

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(first place). The team again qualified for the

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, but did not advance after the group stage. The oranjes qualified for the

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and reached thirteenth place, losing their first match in the knockout stage to

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. In 2017, the Netherlands won their first major women's trophy, ending Germany's seemingly unbeatable reign over the

and surprising friend and foe alike by winning the tournament on home soil, beating

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4–2 in the final. The successful campaign in which oranje managed to win all of their matches highly contributed to the popularity of women's football in the Netherlands. In 2018, the Netherlands finished second in their UEFA Qualifying Group behind Norway. Therefore, they had to go through the UEFA play-off in order to qualify for the 2019 World Cup.

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and

were the other teams in the play-off. The Netherlands beat Denmark 4–1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-finals and repeated that result against Switzerland over two legs in the play-off final to qualify. In the

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, the Netherlands had another strong performance, reaching the final before losing 2–0 to the

. They qualified for the

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thanks to their position at the 2019 World Cup where they finished among the 3 best European teams. The Netherlands passed the 1st round at their first Olympic participation, finishing at the top of their group thanks to 2 large victories (10–3 against

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and 8–2 against

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) and a draw (3–3 against

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), displaying an attractive offensive game but a certain defensive frailty (8 goals conceded in the group stages). However, their journey ended in the quarter-finals against the

, an opponent who had already played the role of tormentor of the ''Oranje'' in the final of the French World Cup two years earlier, losing in penalty kicks (2–2, 2 pts to 4). The Dutch will have regrets,

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having missed a decisive penalty in the 81st minute of the game when the score was tied 2–2. Succescoach

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left the team after the Olympics and was replaced by Englishman

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. The Netherlands reached

in England with a perfect record of ten victories in

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. In England the Netherlands passed the

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thanks to two victories over

and

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. A draw against

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however meant the team had to face

in the quarterfinals. Although they only lost in

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, they were thoroughly outplayed and it was decided to part ways with Parsons.

took over coaching responsibilities and was immediately faced with a must win game versus

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if the netherlands wanted to avoid the

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for the 2023 World Cup. In a tense game Esmee Brugts scored the desperately needed goal only in stoppage time and the Netherlands qualified for their third World Cup.

Team image

Nicknames

The Netherlands women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "''Oranje leeuwinnen''" (Orange Lionesses).

FIFA world rankings

Overall official record

* ''All results list the Netherlands goal tally first.'' * ''Goal scorers are sorted alphabetically.'' * ''Colors gold, silver, and bronze indicate first-, second-, and third-place finishes.''

Overall record

note:a=Scotland withdrew during the 1989 qualification, their played results were voided.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend

2022

2023

Coaching staff

Technical staff

Head coaches

Coaches' records

: 1. Includes 70 matches main coach (period 2017-2021), 1 match against Belarus - 8:0 as Interim coach (17.09.2015), 15 matches assistant coach (29.11.2015 - first match and 29.11.2016 - last match). Onsoranje.nl includes 8 matches from 15, coached Sarina by main coach instead assistaint, Therefore, it turns out 79 (70+1+8). Main coach - 70 matches + 1 match in 2015.

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were named in the squad for a friendly matches against

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and

on 11 and 15 November 2022. ''Caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2022, after the match against

.''

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past 12 months. ^RET ^INJ Injured
^WIT Withdrew from the squad
^RET Retired from the national team.

Records

:, after the match against

. :''Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.''

Most caps

Most goals

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

On 27 November 2014, the Netherlands national football team qualified to the final tournament of the

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for the first time. In

, they reached the

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and lost to the

team. :*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Since the inception of women's Olympic football, UEFA has designated the World Cup as its qualifying tournament for the succeeding Olympic tournament. Because the Netherlands failed to qualify to the World Cup until 2015, the Netherlands women automatically failed to qualify for the Olympics up to 2012. In 2015 Netherlands made it to their first World Cup. Their round of 16 exit was good enough for a post World Cup mini tournament to decide UEFA's last spot at the Olympics. Sweden won that tournament and the Netherlands were eliminated. In 2019 the Netherlands reached the World Cup final and qualified for the Olympics for the first time.

UEFA European Women's Championship

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The Netherlands failed to qualify for the final tournament of the

from 1984 to 2005. In

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, the Netherlands women's team qualified and reached third place. In

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, they qualified again, but did not advance after the group stage. The Netherlands women booked a major victory on the 2017 tournament: following a 4–2 victory over Denmark they became the new European champion. Furthermore, Lieke Martens was heralded as the best player of the tournament. : * Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. : ** Missing flag indicates no host country.

Head-to-head record

The table shows Netherlands all-time international record against all opponents. updated till 12 Oktober 2022

References

External links

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FIFA profile
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