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Netherlands (NED)
- FIFA Trigramme: NED
- Country: Holland
- Country (official name): Koninkrijk der
Nederlanden
- Continent: Europe
- Capital: Amsterdam
- Major cities: Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht,
Eindhoven, Groningen, Tilburg, Haarlem, Nijmegen, Apeldoorn, Enschede
- Currency: Euro
- Official languages: Dutch
- Motto: I will maintain.
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Standings |
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Group C |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
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ARG |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
7 |
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NED |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
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CIV |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
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SCG |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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| Founded |
1889 |
| Affiliated |
1904 |
| WC participations |
7 (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998) |
| WC honours |
Runners-up (1974, 1978) |
| Continental Titles |
European champions (1988)
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Facts
- Holland have taken part in the FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers 14
times and have won through to the finals on seven of those
occasions. Their heyday was without doubt the 1970s. In 1974 and
1978 the Dutch reached the FIFA World Cup final.
- In the Germany 1974 final they took an early lead but eventually
succumbed 2-1 to the hosts Germany. Four years later the host nation
again stole glory from them. Argentina, gifted with an outstanding
performance by striker Mario Kempes, won 3-1 in extra time.
- Since then the Dutch have waited in vain for another chance to
compete in the final. Frequently among the favourites for the FIFA
World Cup, Holland have repeatedly failed to live up to their
promise. They came closest in 1998, but after a thrilling semi-final
lost the penalty shoot-out against Brazil.
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