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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 2.63
Czechia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 10.00 · distance 2.72
Croatia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 4.50 · distance 6.32
Sweden
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 5.25 · distance 6.90
Switzerland
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 0.00 · distance 7.71

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).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2024NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 2024Semifinal
2023NetherlandsOther2023 UEFA Nations League FinalsSemifinal
2022NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 2022Quarterfinal
2021NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 2021Round of 16
2019NetherlandsOther2019 UEFA Nations League Finals Final
2014NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 2014Semifinal
2012NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 2012Appearance
2010NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 2010 Final
2008NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 2008Quarterfinal
2006NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 2006Round of 16
2004NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 2004Semifinal
2000NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 2000Semifinal
1998NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 1998Semifinal
1996NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 1996Quarterfinal
1994NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 1994Quarterfinal
1992NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 1992Semifinal
1990NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 1990Round of 16
1988NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 1988 Champion
1981NetherlandsInterMundialito 1981Appearance
1980NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 1980Appearance
1978NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 1978 Final
1976NetherlandsEurosUEFA European Championship 1976Semifinal
1974NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 1974 Final
1938NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 1938Round of 16
1934NetherlandsWCFIFA World Cup 1934Round of 16
1928NetherlandsOther1928 Olympic FootballRound of 16
1924NetherlandsOther1924 Olympic FootballSemifinal
1920NetherlandsOther1920 Olympic FootballSemifinal
1912NetherlandsOther1912 Olympic FootballSemifinal
1908NetherlandsOther1908 Olympic FootballSemifinal

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.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2019UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal0-1 Lost
2010World CupSpain0-1 Lost
1988European ChampionshipRussia(as Soviet Union)2-0 Won
1978World CupArgentina1-3 Lost
1974World CupGermany1-2 Lost