| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
2  Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
3  Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
4  Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
About
World Cup story
Netherlands are three-time runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) — the most finals reached without lifting the trophy. 11 previous appearances and football's most influential stylistic legacy in 'Total Football'.
- Appearances
- 11
- Best finish
- Runners-up
- First appearance
- 1934
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Memphis Depay
109 capsTOP SCORER
Memphis Depay
55 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
27.3 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- W
v Finland 4–0
2025-10-12 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
- D
v Poland 1–1
2025-11-14 · Away · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
- W
v Lithuania 4–0
2025-11-17 · Home · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
World Cup 2026
Netherlands
Morocco
TunisiaNetherlandsNetherlands
SwedenNetherlands
JapanBefore the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
Netherlands
UzbekistanNetherlands
AlgeriaNetherlands
EcuadorNetherlands
NorwayNetherlands
LithuaniaSquad
26-man roster
Coach Ronald Koeman
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Bart Verbruggen
Brighton & Hove Albion · 23y
29 caps
- 13
Robin Roefs
Sunderland · 23y
1 caps
- 23
Mark Flekken
Bayer Leverkusen · 32y
12 caps
DEFENDERS
8- 2
Lutsharel Geertruida
Sunderland · 25y
21 caps
- 4
Virgil van DijkC
Liverpool · 34y
92 caps
12 goals
- 5
Nathan Aké
Manchester City · 31y
59 caps
5 goals
- 6
Jan Paul van Hecke
Brighton & Hove Albion · 26y
12 caps
- 12
Mats Wieffer
Brighton & Hove Albion · 26y
15 caps
1 goals
- 15
Micky van de Ven
Tottenham Hotspur · 25y
21 caps
1 goals
- 22
Denzel Dumfries
Inter Milan · 30y
72 caps
11 goals
- 25
Jorrel Hato
Chelsea · 20y
8 caps
MIDFIELDERS
8- 3
Marten de Roon
Atalanta · 35y
43 caps
1 goals
- 7
Justin Kluivert
Bournemouth · 27y
12 caps
- 8
Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool · 24y
27 caps
1 goals
- 14
Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City · 27y
32 caps
7 goals
- 16
Guus Til
PSV Eindhoven · 28y
7 caps
1 goals
- 20
Teun Koopmeiners
Juventus · 28y
28 caps
3 goals
- 21
Frenkie de Jong
Barcelona · 29y
66 caps
2 goals
- 26
Quinten Timber
Marseille · 24y
11 caps
1 goals
FORWARDS
7- 9
Wout Weghorst
Ajax · 33y
52 caps
14 goals
- 10
Memphis Depay
Corinthians · 32y
109 caps
55 goals
- 11
Cody Gakpo
Liverpool · 27y
50 caps
21 goals
- 17
Noa Lang
Galatasaray · 26y
15 caps
3 goals
- 18
Donyell Malen
Roma · 27y
53 caps
13 goals
- 19
Brian Brobbey
Sunderland · 24y
12 caps
1 goals
- 24
Crysencio Summerville
West Ham United · 24y
2 caps
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES
3d ago
Koeman resigns, while Netherlands report racist abuse
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4d ago
Emotional Gakpo scores days after loss of unborn son
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4d ago
Netherlands crumble in penalty shootout as Morocco progress
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4d ago
'Big brother' Van Dijk key to Dutch World Cup dreams
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4d ago
Why Netherlands v Morocco is more than just a match
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6d ago
Gakpo asks for privacy after loss of unborn son
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1w ago
Brobbey on target again as Netherlands beat Tunisia to win group
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1w ago
Dutch fans take over Kansas City
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1w ago
The Gakpo conundrum facing Liverpool
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2w ago
The Dutch fans enjoyed that!
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