Netherlands national football team
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Netherlands national football team is the national football team of Netherlands.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Nickname(s) | Oranje Holland Clockwork Orange[1] The Flying Dutchmen[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Association | Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB) | |||||||||||||||||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Ronald Koeman | |||||||||||||||||
Captain | Virgil van Dijk | |||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Wesley Sneijder (134) | |||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Robin van Persie (50) | |||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena (54,990) De Kuip (51,117) Philips Stadion (35,000) | |||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | NED | |||||||||||||||||
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FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||
Current | 6 2 (22 December 2022)[3] | |||||||||||||||||
Highest | 1[4] (August–September 2011) | |||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 36[5] (August 2017) | |||||||||||||||||
First international | ||||||||||||||||||
Belgium 1–4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) | ||||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands 11–0 San Marino (Eindhoven, Netherlands; 2 September 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||
England Amateurs 12–2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907)[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||
World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1934) | |||||||||||||||||
Best result | Runners-up, 1974, 1978, and 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
European Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1976) | |||||||||||||||||
Best result | Champions, 1988 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Website | OnsOranje.nl (in Dutch) |
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