Netherlands
WC2026 · NERD
Netherlands
2
W
1
D
0
L
Elo rating
Updated · 7/15/2026Elo rating
1752.7
Global rank
#3
Games counted
83
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
Stats
Goals / game
2.06
Against / game
0.99
BTTS %
57%
Over 2.5 %
63%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Win to advance | 100% | 95% | 78% | Netherlands need a win against Japan to clinch advancement. |
| Japan | Win + favours | 88% | 62% | 50% | Japan need a win against Netherlands AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Sweden | Win + favours | 60% | 35% | 21% | Sweden need a win against Tunisia AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
| Tunisia | Win + favours | 10% | 0% | 0% | Tunisia need a win against Sweden AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
3 matches
Recent form
WWDWWDDWWL| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Morocco | 3–4 | L |
| Jun 25, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | @ Tunisia | 3–1 | W |
| Jun 20, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Sweden | 5–1 | W |
| Jun 14, 2026 | FIFA World Cup 2026 | vs Japan | 2–2 | D |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Ecuador | 1–1 | D |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Norway | 2–1 | W |
| Nov 17, 2025 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | vs Lithuania | 4–0 | W |
| Nov 14, 2025 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | @ Poland | 1–1 | D |
| Oct 12, 2025 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | vs Finland | 4–0 | W |
| Oct 9, 2025 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | @ Malta | 4–0 | W |
Head-to-head
vs Japan1
W
1
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 14, 2026Netherlands 2–2 Japan
- Jun 19, 2010Netherlands 1–0 Japan
vs Sweden1
W
1
D
0
L
Goals 0–0 all-time
Last meetings
- Jun 20, 2026Netherlands 5–1 Sweden
- Jun 19, 1974Netherlands 0–0 Sweden
vs TunisiaH2H intel unavailable for this pairing
Squad
26 playersGoalkeepers
3
Defenders
8- 2
J. TimberArsenal · 30 apps · 3G · 5A24y - 4
V. van DijkLiverpool · 38 apps · 6G · 0A34y - 5
N. AkéManchester City · 18 apps · 0G · 0A30y - 6
J. van HeckeBrighton · 36 apps · 3G · 3A25y - 12
M. Wieffer26y - 15
M. van de VenTottenham · 35 apps · 4G · 1A24y - 22
D. DumfriesInter · 20 apps · 3G · 1A29y - 25
J. HatoChelsea · 22 apps · 0G · 0A19y
Midfielders
7
Forwards
8- 7
J. KluivertBournemouth · 20 apps · 2G · 0A26y - 9
W. Weghorst1899 Hoffenheim · 28 apps · 7G · 3A33y - 10
M. DepayAtletico Madrid · 26 apps · 5G · 1A31y - 11
C. GakpoLiverpool · 36 apps · 7G · 5A26y - 17
N. LangNapoli · 18 apps · 1G · 2A26y - 18
D. MalenAston Villa · 21 apps · 4G · 1A26y - 19
B. BrobbeySunderland · 31 apps · 7G · 1A23y - 24
C. Summerville24y
Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
in progress · 7/18/2026
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Min | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 0 | 200 | — |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 2 | 266 | — |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 | 1 | 213 | — |
| 2 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 261 | — |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 | — |
| 3 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 86 | — |
| 3 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 129 | — |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 246 | — |
| 3 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 161 | — |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 169 | — |
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
ATS data unavailable
Trends
Trend data unavailable
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 18
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 1
- Away streak
- 0
As of 2026-07-18
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022| Year | Finish | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Quarter Final | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| 2014 | Third place | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 |
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Did you know?
The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, losing to Argentina on penalties.
source: espn.comThe Netherlands has appeared in the FIFA World Cup final three times: 1974, 1978, and 2010.
source: topendsports.com