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#8ELO· 2026-07-19#9FIFA· 2026-07-19
1Continental titles· last 19883World Cup final runs
RivalriesGermany-Netherlandsvs Germanytwo-wayNetherlands-Belgiumvs Belgiumtwo-way

Greatest games

Netherlands's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

L 1-3 v Argentina
#1
Date
1978-06-25
Stage
World Cup · Final
Game Score
3.566
L 0-1 v Spain
#2
Date
2010-07-11
Stage
World Cup · Final
Game Score
3.552
L 1-2 v Germany
#3
Date
1974-07-07
Stage
World Cup · Final
Game Score
3.313
L 1-3 v Czechoslovakia
#4
Date
1976-06-16
Stage
European Championship · Semifinals
Game Score
2.837
L 2-2 v Argentina(pens 3-4)
#5
Date
2022-12-09
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.815
L 1-1 v Brazil(pens 2-4)
#6
Date
1998-07-07
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.787
D 2-2 v Germany
#7
Date
1978-06-18
Stage
World Cup · Second Group Stage
Game Score
2.771
L 2-2 v Denmark(pens 4-5)
#8
Date
1992-06-22
Stage
European Championship · Semifinals
Game Score
2.758
L 0-0 v Argentina(pens 3-4)
#9
Date
2014-07-09
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.757
L 1-3 v Russia
#10
Date
2008-06-21
Stage
European Championship · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.723

Footprint

Tournament appearances
31
Trophies
1
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
12
Continental appearances
11
Last final reached
2019
Last trophy
1988

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Netherlands. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Hungary
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 6.00 · distance 2.48
Czechia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 10.00 · distance 2.58
Croatia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 4.50 · distance 5.98
Sweden
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 5.25 · distance 6.47
Switzerland
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 7.27

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2026
Netherlands
2024Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2024
Netherlands
2023Other
Semifinal
2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
Netherlands
2022WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2022
Netherlands
2021Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2021
Netherlands
2019Other
Final
2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
Netherlands
2014WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2014
Netherlands
2012Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 2012
Netherlands
2010WC
Final
FIFA World Cup 2010
Netherlands
2008Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2008
Netherlands
2006WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2006
Netherlands
2004Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2004
Netherlands
2000Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2000
Netherlands
1998WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1998
Netherlands
1996Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 1996
Netherlands
1994WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 1994
Netherlands
1992Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 1992
Netherlands
1990WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1990
Netherlands
1988Euros
Champion
UEFA European Championship 1988
Netherlands
1981Inter
Appearance
Mundialito 1981
Netherlands
1980Euros
Appearance
UEFA European Championship 1980
Netherlands
1978WC
Final
FIFA World Cup 1978
Netherlands
1976Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 1976
Netherlands
1974WC
Final
FIFA World Cup 1974
Netherlands
1938WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1938
Netherlands
1934WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 1934
Netherlands
1928Other
Round of 16
1928 Olympic Football
Netherlands
1924Other
Semifinal
1924 Olympic Football
Netherlands
1920Other
Semifinal
1920 Olympic Football
Netherlands
1912Other
Semifinal
1912 Olympic Football
Netherlands
1908Other
Semifinal
1908 Olympic Football
Netherlands

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2019 Lost
UEFA Nations League
Portugal
Score
0-1
Venue
Estádio do Dragão, Portugal
2010 Lost
World Cup
Spain
Score
0-1
Venue
Soccer City Stadium, South Africa
1988 Won
European Championship
Russia(as Soviet Union)
Score
2-0
Venue
Olympiastadion, Germany
1978 Lost
World Cup
Argentina
Score
1-3
Venue
Estadio Monumental, Argentina
1974 Lost
World Cup
Germany
Score
1-2
Venue
Olympiastadion, Germany