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at the

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. The Netherlands entered qualification for 19 of the 22 FIFA World Cup tournaments to date, qualifying 11 times. They have a record of 3 World Cup final appearances (as of 2022) without winning the tournament. 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

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, two years after the European Championship at the

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, the Dutch went out in the Round of 16, defeated by West Germany. In

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Netherlands was eliminated by

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in the quarter-finals, and in

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lost to Brazil in the semi-finals and

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in the third-place play-off. Netherlands returned in 2006, being eliminated by

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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. 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. After missing the 2018 World Cup, they returned in 2022, being eliminated in the quarter-final stage. The Dutch have never lost a World Cup match in regular time by more than one goal, and have not lost a match since the 2010 final, their 2014 and 2022 campaigns both ending in defeat by way of

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Record at the FIFA World Cup

By match

Record by opponent

Italy 1934

France 1938

West Germany 1974

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Round 2

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Final

Argentina 1978

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Round 2

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Final

Italy 1990

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Round of 16

United States 1994

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Round of 16

Quarterfinals

France 1998

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Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

Third place match

Germany 2006

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Round of 16

South Africa 2010

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Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-final

Final

Brazil 2014

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sbnation.com 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. *Group winner advance to play runner-up of

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in the

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*Group runner-up advance to play winner of

in the

Round of 16

Quarter-final

Semi final

Third place match

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Group stage

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Knockout stage

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Record players

Top goalscorers

References

External links

KVNB official site (in Dutch)

FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930–2002. FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930–2002

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