Team history
Netherlands World Cup history
Netherlands have appeared in 11 men's World Cup tournaments from 1934 to 2022.
Overall record
2026 qualification
How did they qualify?
- Route
- UEFA Group G winners
- Qualified
- 17 November 2025
- Goals for per game
- 3.38
- Goals against per game
- 0.50
Record
Tournament match record
Matches
55W-D-L
31-10-14Goals
96-52Goal difference 44Goals per game
1.75Timeline
Tournament-by-tournament performance
| Year | Host | Performance | Matches | Goals | GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Quarter-finals | 5 | 10-4 | 2 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Third place | 7 | 15-4 | 2.14 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Runner up | 7 | 12-6 | 1.71 |
| 2006 | Germany | Round of 16 | 4 | 3-2 | 0.75 |
| 1998 | France | Fourth place | 7 | 13-7 | 1.86 |
| 1994 | United States | Quarter-finals | 5 | 8-6 | 1.6 |
| 1990 | Italy | Round of 16 | 4 | 3-4 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Runner up | 7 | 15-10 | 2.14 |
| 1974 | West Germany | Runner up | 7 | 15-3 | 2.14 |
| 1938 | France | Round of 16 | 1 | 0-3 | 0 |
| 1934 | Italy | Round of 16 | 1 | 2-3 | 2 |
