The Netherlands are back in the FIFA World Cup as they are participating in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
This UEFA side is one of the very popular teams in the football world, mainly due to their special entertaining football status. So, there is no doubt about fans’ interest in the Dutch side.
Here, we have come up with brief answers to some common and important questions related to Netherlands’ FIFA World Cup journey.
Q. Did Netherlands qualify for World Cup 2022?
A. Yes, the Netherlands have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 after they topped the Group G of the World Cup qualifiers (UEFA) with 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws and one defeat).
In the FIFA World Cup 2022, the Netherlands are in Group A along with the hosts Qatar, Ecuador and Senegal.
Q. Has Netherlands ever won the FIFA World Cup?
A. No, the Netherlands have never won a FIFA World Cup trophy.
Q. How many World Cup finals have the Netherlands been in?
A. Although the Dutch side has never won a FIFA World Cup trophy, they have played three World Cup finals and lost all those ultimate games.
In the 1974 (hosts West Germany) and 1978 (hosts Argentina) editions, the Netherlands played two consecutive World Cup finals against the respective hosts and lost those finals. While West Germany beat them by 2-1 in WC 1974 final, Argentina handed them a 3-1 defeat in WC 1978 final.
In the 2010 edition (hosts South Africa), the Netherlands played their third World Cup final, where Spain beat them by 1-0.
Q. How many times has Netherlands been in the World Cup?
A. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is the 11th World Cup tournament experience for the Netherlands. Before this World Cup, the Oranje appeared in 1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cup editions respectively. The Dutch side last time missed a FIFA World Cup in 2018 in Russia as they failed to qualify for that competition.
