Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup

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The Netherlands have entered qualification for 20 of the 23 FIFA World Cup tournaments to date, qualifying 12 times. They have a record of three World Cup final appearances (as of 2026) without winning the tournament. After losing two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, the team had their longest World Cup appearance streak in the 1990s, reaching three straight tournaments. In 1990, two years after winning the 1988 European Championship, the Dutch went out in the round of 16, defeated by West Germany. In 1994, the Netherlands was eliminated by Brazil in the quarter-finals, and in 1998 lost to Brazil in the semi-finals and Croatia in the match for third place. The Dutch returned in 2006, being eliminated by Portugal in the round of 16, a game known as the Battle of Nuremberg. In 2010, the team reached their third World Cup final, this time losing to Spain after extra time. The Dutch avenged this loss during the first match of the following 2014 World Cup, routing the Spanish 5...

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