FIFA World Cup Facts & Stats: Netherlands
NETHERLANDS
Below is a list of historical FIFA World Cup statistics for Netherlands. These will be updated as and when required as the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar progresses.
GENERAL TEAM RECORDS
Overall record
Pl: 55 W: 30 D: 14 L: 11 GS: 96 GC: 52 GD: 44
Biggest win
5-0 Netherlands-Korea Republic (20/06/1998)
Biggest defeat
0-3 Netherlands-Czechoslovakia (05/06/1938)
Highest scoring draw
2-2 - three times, most recently vs Argentina (09/12/2022)
Highest scoring game
6 goals - twice, most recently Netherlands 5-1 Spain (13/06/2014)
Most goals scored in a game
5 goals - three times, most recently Netherlands 5-1 Spain (13/06/2014)
Most goals conceded in a game
3 goals - five times, most recently Netherlands 2-3 Brazil (09/07/1994)
Most goals scored at a FWC
15 - 1974, 1978, 2014 (7 games)
Fewest goals scored at a FWC
0 - 1938 (1 game)
Most goals conceded at a FWC
10 - 1978 (7 games)
Fewest goals conceded at a FWC
2 - 2006 (4 games)
STREAKS
Successive wins
6 (2010)
Successive defeats
2 (1934-1938)
Successive draws
3 (1990)
Successive games without a defeat
19 (2006-ongoing)
Successive games without a win
5 (1978-1990)
Successive games with a goal scored
8 (1998-2006)
Successive games without scoring
2 (2006, 2014)
Successive clean sheets
4 (2014-2022)
Extra time matches
05/06/1938 - Czechoslovakia 3-0 Netherlands - First round
25/06/1978 - Argentina 3-1 Netherlands - Final
07/07/1998 - Brazil 1-1 Netherlands - Semi-finals
11/07/2010 - Netherlands 0-1 Spain - Final
05/07/2014 - Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica - Quarter-finals
09/07/2014 - Netherlands 0-0 Argentina - Semi-finals
09/12/2022 - Netherlands 2-2 Argentina - Quarter-finals
Penalty shoot-outs
W1 L3
07/07/1998 - Brazil 4-2 Netherlands - Semi-finals
05/07/2014 - Netherlands 4-3 Costa Rica - Quarter-finals
09/07/2014 - Netherlands 2-4 Argentina - Semi-finals
09/12/2022 - Netherlands 3-4 Argentina - Quarter-finals
