World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Finalists (1974, 1978, 2010)
Star Players:Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder
Titles:None
FIFA Ranking Position:15
Coach:Louis van Gaal
Population: 16,700,000 (UN 2012)
Area: 41,864 sq km
Capital: Amsterdam
Currency: Euro
Federation: Koninklijke nederlandsche Voetbalbond (KNVB – Royal football Federation of the Netherlands) founded in 1889, affiliated to FIFA in 1904 and to UEFA in 1954
Registered players: 1,140,000
Kit colours: Orange shirts, white shorts, orange socks
Team nickname: Clockwork Orange
World Cup record: Finalists (1974, 1978, 2010), semi-finalists (1998), quarter-finals (1994), second round (1990, 2006), first round (1934, 1938)
European championship appearances: 9 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
European championship record: winners (1988), 3rd (1976), semi-finalists (1992, 2000, 2004), quarter-finalists (1996, 2008), first round (1980, 2012)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Won Europe zone group D with 28pts ahead of Romania (19), Hungary (17), Turkey (16), Estonia (7) and Andorra (0), 9 wins, 1 draw, no defeats, 34 goals for and 5 against
Top clubs: Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven
Population: 16,700,000 (UN 2012)
Area: 41,864 sq km
Capital: Amsterdam
Currency: Euro
Federation: Koninklijke nederlandsche Voetbalbond (KNVB – Royal football Federation of the Netherlands) founded in 1889, affiliated to FIFA in 1904 and to UEFA in 1954
Registered players: 1,140,000
Kit colours: Orange shirts, white shorts, orange socks
Team nickname: Clockwork Orange
World Cup record: Finalists (1974, 1978, 2010), semi-finalists (1998), quarter-finals (1994), second round (1990, 2006), first round (1934, 1938)
European championship appearances: 9 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
European championship record: winners (1988), 3rd (1976), semi-finalists (1992, 2000, 2004), quarter-finalists (1996, 2008), first round (1980, 2012)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Won Europe zone group D with 28pts ahead of Romania (19), Hungary (17), Turkey (16), Estonia (7) and Andorra (0), 9 wins, 1 draw, no defeats, 34 goals for and 5 against
Top clubs: Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven