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FIFA World Cup 2022: Netherlands - World Cup Records and Stats

In this article, take a look at the Netherlands World Cup Records and Stats. The three-time runners-up Netherlands are ready for the FIFA World Cup 2022, where they will try their best to end their wait for the World Cup trophy.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 21.11.2022
Netherlands World Cup Records and Stats

The three-time runners-up Netherlands are ready for the FIFA World Cup 2022, where they will try their best to end their wait for the World Cup trophy.

Although the Netherlands didn’t qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2018, this UEFA side has huge potential to challenge every team in the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for the Netherlands.

Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018

(Team Records)

Contents

  • Brief records

  • Hosts

  • Best Result

  • Final place in every edition

  • Last records

  • Match records (Top 3)

> Biggest winning margin

> Biggest losing margin


Netherlands’ brief records in FIFA World Cup history

Participation

Matches

Won

Drawn*

Penalty shootout

Lost

Winning %*

Won

Lost

10/21

50

27

12

1

2

11

54

(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)

Hosts: Never

Best Result: Runners-up (1974, 1978 and 2010)


Netherlands’ final place in every FIFA World Cup

Year

Host(s)

Last position

1930

Uruguay

Did not enter

1934

Italy

Round of 16

1938

France

Round of 16

1950

Brazil

Did not enter

1954

Switzerland

Did not enter

1958

Sweden

Did not qualify

1962

Chile

Did not qualify

1966

England

Did not qualify

1970

Mexico

Did not qualify

1974

West Germany

Runners-up

1978

Argentina

Runners-up

1982

Spain

Did not qualify

1986

Mexico

Did not qualify

1990

Italy

Round of 16

1994

USA

Quarter-finals

1998

France

Fourth Place

2002

South Korea & Japan

Did not qualify

2006

Germany

Round of 16

2010

South Africa

Runners-up

2014

Brazil

Third Place

2018

Russia

Did not qualify

 

Last time in FIFA World Cup for Netherlands:

Last Champions: Never

Last Runners-up: 2010

Last Finalists: 2010

Last Third Place: 2014

Last Fourth Place: 1998

Last Semi-finals exit: 2014

Last Quarter-finals exit: 1994

Last Round of 16 exit: 2006

Last Group Stage exit: Never

Last Failed to Qualify: 2018


Netherlands’ match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)

Biggest winning margin

Biggest losing margin

5-0 vs South Korea in 1998

3-0 vs Czechoslovakia in 1938 (extra-time)

5-1 vs Austria in 1978

3-1 vs Argentina in 1978 (extra-time)

5-1 vs Spain in 2014

3-2 vs Netherlands in 1934

 


(Players’ Records)

Contents

  • Top 5 most appearances

  • Top 5 most goals

  • Awards (only official competition awards)


Top 5 most appearances for Netherlands in FIFA World Cup

Player

Appearances

Wesley Sneijder

17

Robin van Persie

16

Wim Jansen

14

Ruud Krol

14

Dirk Kuyt

14

 

Top 5 most goals for Netherlands in FIFA World Cup

Player

Goals

Johnny Rep

7

Rob Rensenbrink

6

Dennis Bergkamp

6

Arjen Robben

6

Robin van Persie

6

 

Netherlands’ FIFA World Cup Awards (only official competition awards)

Wesley Sneijder (Silver Ball 2010; Bronze Boot 2010)

Arjen Robben (Bronze Ball 2014)

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