National team of Netherlands

Upcoming Matches

Friendlies Wednesday 03-06-2026

Netherlands

09:45 pm

Algeria

FIFA World Cup - Round 1 Sunday 14-06-2026

Netherlands

11:00 pm

Japan

FIFA World Cup - Round 2 Saturday 20-06-2026

Netherlands

08:00 pm

Sweden

FIFA World Cup - Round 3 Friday 26-06-2026

Tunisia

02:00 am

Netherlands

UEFA Nations League - Round 1 - First Leg Thursday 24-09-2026

Netherlands

09:45 pm

Germany

Friendlies Tuesday 31-03-2026

Netherlands

1 - 1

Ecuador

Friendlies Friday 27-03-2026

Netherlands

2 - 1

Norway

FIFA World Cup Qualification UEFA - Round 10 - First Leg Monday 17-11-2025

Netherlands

4 - 0

Lithuania

FIFA World Cup Qualification UEFA - Round 9 - First Leg Friday 14-11-2025

Poland

1 - 1

Netherlands

FIFA World Cup Qualification UEFA - Round 8 - First Leg Sunday 12-10-2025

Netherlands

4 - 0

Finland

Trophies & Achievements

European Champion

Country

Netherlands

Federation

Union of European Football Associations

Division

First Division

About the Team

Netherlands. The Netherlands national football team is the official representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in international tournaments, overseen by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which was established in 1889 and joined FIFA in 1904 as one of the oldest federations in the world. Historically, the Dutch national team is considered one of the strongest European teams, despite not having won the World Cup yet, having reached the final three times (1974, 1978, 2010), and winning the UEFA European Championship in 1988 under the leadership of the legend Marco van Basten. The team is known by the nickname "the Flying Dutchmen" (Oranje), and is characterized by its famous playing style "Total Football," which has inspired generations of teams around the world. They play their matches at the Johan Cruyff Arena in the capital, Amsterdam.