World Cup 2026: Which Teams Protected a First-Half Lead?
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Netherlands is one of international football’s most distinctive selections, known worldwide as Oranje and for a tradition shaped by technical quality, attacking ambition and collective movement. The team operates under the KNVB and represents the country across European qualification, Nations League competition and the World Cup pathway. Its modern identity connects a celebrated 1970s generation with the Euro 1988 winners and a deep talent pool drawn from the Dutch development system. This page brings together the latest recorded squad, coaching chronology, competitions and enduring national story.
Xtra rating
1805
Conservative: 1150
Rank national
12
Updated: 30 June 2026
Netherlands Upcoming matches by league
UEFA Nations League
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- 1
Netherlands
Germany
-
- 2
Serbia
Netherlands
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- 3GreeceNo H2HNetherlands
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- 4
NetherlandsNo H2HSerbia
Netherlands Last matches by league
UEFA Nations League
World Cup
Friendlies
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Euro Championship
Euro Championship - Qualification
Netherlands Team Roster
The Netherlands roster contains 26 players: three goalkeepers, six defenders, nine midfielders and eight attackers. B. Verbruggen, M. Flekken and R. Roefs provide the goalkeeping group, while V. Van Dijk, N. Aké and J. Hato headline a defensive unit with experience and emerging talent. The midfield features F. De Jong, R. Gravenberch and T. Reijnders, with D. Dumfries and T. Koopmeiners also included. C. Gakpo, M. Depay, D. Malen and W. Weghorst add established attacking options alongside B. Brobbey, N. Lang and C. Summerville. Squad numbers run from 1 to 26, with the listed assignments reflecting the latest selection.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
2
Lutsharel Geertruida
DEF
Netherlands
4
Virgil van Dijk
DEF
Netherlands
5
Nathan Benjamin Aké
DEF
Netherlands
6
Jan Paul van Hecke
DEF
Netherlands
12
Mats Wieffer
DEF
Netherlands
25
Jorrel Hato
DEF
Netherlands
position Midfielder
3
Marten Elco de Roon
MID
Netherlands
8
Ryan Jiro Gravenberch
MID
Netherlands
14
Tijjani Reijnders
MID
Netherlands
15
Micky van de Ven
MID
Netherlands
16
Guus Berend Til
MID
Zambia
20
Teun Koopmeiners
MID
Netherlands
21
Frenkie de Jong
MID
Netherlands
22
Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries
MID
Netherlands
26
Quinten Ryan Crispito Timber
MID
Netherlands
position Attacker
7
Justin Dean Kluivert
FWD
Netherlands
9
Wout Weghorst
FWD
Netherlands
10
Memphis Depay
FWD
Netherlands
11
Cody Mathès Gakpo
FWD
Netherlands
17
Noa Noëll Lang
FWD
Netherlands
18
Donyell Malen
FWD
Netherlands
19
Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey
FWD
Netherlands
24
Crysencio Jilbert Sylverio Cir Summerville
FWD
Netherlands
Last Netherlands Coachs
The recorded coaching chronology places Ronald Koeman’s latest Netherlands appointment from January 2023, without a confirmed current-role designation in the available timeline. Louis van Gaal is listed from August 2021 to December 2022, while Frank de Boer served from September 2020 to June 2021. Koeman also had an earlier spell beginning in February 2018 and ending in August 2020.
Ronald Koeman
Netherlands
Coach since
1 January 2023
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Koeman | Netherlands | 1 January 2023 | |
| Louis van Gaal | Netherlands | 1 August 2021 | 1 December 2022 |
| Frank de Boer | Netherlands | 1 September 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Dwight Bernard Lodeweges | Canada | 1 September 2020 | |
| Ronald Koeman | Netherlands | 1 February 2018 | 1 August 2020 |
| Dirk Nicolaas Advocaat | Netherlands | 1 June 2017 | 1 December 2017 |
| Fried Grim | Netherlands | 1 March 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| Danny Blind | Netherlands | 1 September 2016 | |
| Guus Hiddink | Netherlands | 1 July 2014 | 1 June 2015 |
| Louis van Gaal | Netherlands | 1 July 2012 | 1 July 2014 |
| Lambertus van Marwijk | Netherlands | 1 July 2008 | 1 June 2012 |
| Dirk Nicolaas Advocaat | Netherlands | 1 January 2002 | 1 July 2004 |
| Louis van Gaal | Netherlands | 1 July 2000 | 1 November 2001 |
| Guus Hiddink | Netherlands | 1 January 1995 | 1 July 1998 |
| Dirk Nicolaas Advocaat | Netherlands | 1 September 1992 | 1 December 1994 |
| Bob Glendenning | England | 1 March 1925 | 1 April 1940 |
Netherlands Transfers
For the Netherlands, arrivals are selection events rather than club-market transactions. The recorded 26-player roster represents the players called into the national setup for that selection cycle, with eligibility, fitness, form and the coach’s choices determining inclusion. Players join from their clubs for international duty and return afterward, so no transfer fees, loans or permanent signings apply. The published roster does not identify individual call-up additions, returns or debut selections beyond the published roster.
No transfers in
For a national selection, departures describe the end of an international window or a change in selection status, not a sale or loan. Players return to their clubs after duty, while omissions, withdrawals and later recalls form part of the normal cycle. No specific departure, injury withdrawal or exclusion is identified for the Netherlands, so the published squad should not be interpreted as a complete list of changes.
No transfers out
Transfers Synthesis
Netherlands movement is best understood through the rhythms of international selection. A national team does not build a squad by buying, selling or loaning players; it assembles eligible footballers for camps, qualifiers, tournaments and other fixtures, then releases them back to their clubs. The recorded 26-player group shows the outcome of one selection point, with representation across goalkeeping, defence, midfield and attack. Additions may reflect call-ups, returns from absence, fitness assessments or a player’s emergence, while departures may mean omission, withdrawal or the routine close of international duty. The available record does not provide named arrival or departure events, so no individual movement pattern can be established. The selection model instead links the senior team to the broader Dutch development pathway, where competition for places and continuity shape each successive cycle.
Leagues Netherlands has participated in
The recorded competition profile spans the World Cup from 2010 through 2026, the Euro Championship from 2008 through 2024, and UEFA Nations League participation from 2018 through 2024. The World Cup entry is the only recent competition record. Friendlies are recorded between 2017 and 2024, while European World Cup qualifying runs from 2018 to 2024 and Euro qualifying is recorded for 2023. The latest European Championship, Nations League and friendly entries are therefore historical in this profile rather than proof of current participation.
More about Netherlands
Founded in 1889, the Netherlands national team is the senior representative side of Dutch football, governed by the Royal Dutch Football Association, or KNVB, within UEFA and FIFA. It is commonly known as Oranje, a name tied to the House of Orange-Nassau and reflected in its bright orange colours. The lion crest draws on Dutch heraldic tradition, while the colour has become a national symbol during major tournaments.
The team’s historical reputation rests on technical ambition, fluid movement and the ideas associated with Total Football. The 1970s generation, shaped by coach Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff, reached successive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978. The Netherlands later secured its first major international trophy at Euro 1988, led by figures including Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit. These eras remain central to the identity of a side that has often balanced tactical innovation with a strong attacking outlook.
Unlike a club, the national team has no permanent home venue. Matches are staged around the country, with the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, De Kuip in Rotterdam and the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven among the most familiar settings. Home support is associated with large orange gatherings, carnival-like tournament celebrations and the wider Ons Oranje community. The national colour can transform streets, homes and public spaces during major finals.
The Netherlands competes through the European qualification system, UEFA Nations League groups and FIFA World Cup and European Championship finals. Its principal historic rivalry is with Germany, intensified by the 1974 World Cup final and wider post-war context, while Belgium provides a close regional contest often described as the Low Countries derby. The KNVB also connects the senior side with national youth teams, creating a development pathway from emerging Dutch talent into the Oranje setup.
Last matches statistics for Netherlands
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Poland
1 - 1
Netherlands
|
3 / 8 |
|
93 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
|
Netherlands
4 - 0
Lithuania
|
8 / 20 |
|
87 | 10 | - | 1 |
|
Netherlands
2 - 1
Norway
|
5 / 14 |
|
86 | 14 | - | 1 |
|
Netherlands
1 - 1
Ecuador
|
1 / 2 |
|
70 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
|
Netherlands
0 - 1
Algeria
|
6 / 17 |
|
88 | 11 | - | 1 |
|
Netherlands
2 - 1
Uzbekistan
|
4 / 15 |
|
90 | 13 | 1 1 | 0 |
|
Netherlands
2 - 2
Japan
|
6 / 10 |
|
88 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
|
Netherlands
5 - 1
Sweden
|
7 / 10 |
|
88 | 9 | - | 7 |
|
Tunisia
1 - 3
Netherlands
|
7 / 20 |
|
93 | 10 | - | 3 |
|
Netherlands
1 - 1
Morocco
|
2 / 6 |
|
79 | 18 | - | 5 |
Detailed statistics Netherlands
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Netherlands
Warnings Netherlands
Passes Netherlands
Goalkeeper saves Netherlands
Latest start lineups Netherlands (XI)
Netherlands vs Morocco
World Cup 2026 - 1562345
Tunisia vs Netherlands
World Cup 2026 - 1489412
Netherlands vs Sweden
World Cup 2026 - 1539007
Netherlands vs Japan
World Cup 2026 - 1489376
Netherlands vs Uzbekistan
Friendlies 2026 - 1544812
Netherlands vs Algeria
Friendlies 2026 - 1536930
2026
1st shirt
2026
2nd shirt
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt
2020
1st shirt