Netherlands
UEFA. Played 887 since 30 Apr 1905: won 457, drawn 202, lost 228. Elo 2048, ranked 9 in the world; peak 2196 in 2014. Titles: 1 Euro.
1EuroComing fixtures
- 2026-11-13 19:45NetherlandsvGreeceGroup A2 · Johan Cruijff ArenANetherlands 68% · Draw 20% · Greece 12%Expected goals 2.1–0.8Likeliest 2–0 (12%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-16 19:45GermanyvNetherlandsGroup A2 · OlympiastadionGermany 36% · Draw 27% · Netherlands 37%Expected goals 1.3–1.3Likeliest 1–1 (13%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-04WNetherlands2–1SerbiaUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Eindhoven90%
- 2026-10-01DGreece2–2NetherlandsUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Thessaloniki62%
- 2026-09-27WSerbia1–2NetherlandsUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Belgrade72%
- 2026-09-24DNetherlands1–1GermanyUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Amsterdam71%
- 2026-06-29DNetherlands1–1 aetMorocco (Morocco won on penalties)FIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Guadalupe54%
- 2026-06-25WTunisia1–3NetherlandsFIFA World Cup · Group F · Kansas City89%
- 2026-06-20WNetherlands5–1SwedenFIFA World Cup · Group F · Houston75%
- 2026-06-14DNetherlands2–2JapanFIFA World Cup · Group F · Arlington53%
- 2026-06-08WNetherlands2–1UzbekistanFriendly · New York74%
- 2026-06-03LNetherlands0–1AlgeriaUpsetFriendly · Rotterdam82%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Germany, Greece and Serbia between 24 September and 4 October 2026. On 20 September 2026, Guus Til and Mexx Meerdink were called up as replacements for Justin Kluivert and Donyell Malen respectively, both players withdrawing due to injury.
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 26.0
- Caps between them
- 579
- Most from one club
- Liverpool (3)
Where they play
4 at home · 19 abroad in 6 other countries
- Netherlands 4
- England 10
- Italy 3
- Germany 2
- Saudi Arabia 2
- Spain 1
- Turkey 1
Average club rating 1835 (ClubElo; 23 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Arsenal, ranked 1 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Bart VerbruggenBrighton & Hove Albion(England) | 24 | 37 | 0 |
| 13 | Robin RoefsSunderland(England) | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Mark FlekkenBayer Leverkusen(Germany) | 33 | 12 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Jeremie FrimpongLiverpool(England) | 25 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | Jorrel HatoChelsea(England) | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | Virgil van DijkLiverpool(England) | 35 | 100 | 14 |
| 5 | Nathan AkéFenerbahçe(Turkey) | 31 | 62 | 5 |
| 12 | Jurriën TimberArsenal(England) | 25 | 26 | 0 |
| 15 | Micky van de VenTottenham Hotspur(England) | 25 | 28 | 1 |
| 22 | Denzel DumfriesReal Madrid(Spain) | 30 | 80 | 11 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | Quinten TimberCrystal Palace(England) | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | Ryan GravenberchLiverpool(England) | 24 | 35 | 1 |
| 14 | Tijjani ReijndersAl-Qadsiah(Saudi Arabia) | 28 | 39 | 8 |
| 16 | Guus TilPSV | 28 | 11 | 1 |
| 18 | Joey VeermanBorussia Dortmund(Germany) | 27 | 20 | 1 |
| 19 | Kenneth TaylorLazio(Italy) | 24 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Teun KoopmeinersJuventus(Italy) | 28 | 33 | 4 |
| 21 | Gjivai ZechiëlFeyenoord | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Crysencio SummervilleAl-Hilal(Saudi Arabia) | 25 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Joshua ZirkzeeManchester United(England) | 25 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Noa LangNapoli(Italy) | 27 | 19 | 3 |
| 11 | Ruben van BommelPSV | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Mexx MeerdinkAZ | 23 | 4 | 2 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Netherlands national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 4 October 2026; page last edited 21 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group A2
| Team | Quarter-finals | Stays up | Play-off | Relegated | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 86% | 14% | <1% | – | 11.6 |
| Greece | 79% | 21% | <1% | – | 10.6 |
| Germany | 35% | 49% | 16% | – | 8.3 |
| Serbia | – | <1% | 61% | 39% | 1.6 |
League A: the top two in each group reach the quarter-finals. The thirds and fourths are ranked across the four groups: the best two thirds stay up, the other two thirds and the best two fourths go into play-offs with League B’s runners-up, and the worst two fourths are relegated.
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 12 appearances
Euro: 11 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Netherlands v Belgium: played 129, won 57, drawn 31, lost 41; goals 285–221. First met 30 Apr 1905, last 25 Sep 2022.
- 2022-09-25WNetherlands1–0BelgiumUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Amsterdam60%
- 2022-06-03WBelgium1–4NetherlandsUpsetUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Brussels19%
- 2018-10-16DBelgium1–1NetherlandsFriendly · Brussels18%
- 2016-11-09DNetherlands1–1BelgiumFriendly · Amsterdam62%
- 2012-08-15LBelgium4–2NetherlandsUpsetFriendly · Brussels74%
- 2004-05-29LNetherlands0–1BelgiumUpsetFriendly · Eindhoven85%
- 2003-08-20DBelgium1–1NetherlandsFriendly · Brussels69%
- 2000-03-29DBelgium2–2NetherlandsFriendly · Brussels58%
- 1999-09-04DNetherlands5–5BelgiumFriendly · Rotterdam85%
- 1998-06-13DNetherlands0–0BelgiumFIFA World Cup · Group E · Saint-Denis68%
- 1997-09-06WNetherlands3–1BelgiumFIFA World Cup qualification · Rotterdam80%
- 1996-12-14WBelgium0–3NetherlandsFIFA World Cup qualification · Brussels54%
- 1994-06-25LBelgium1–0NetherlandsUpsetFIFA World Cup · Group F · Orlando71%
- 1987-09-09DNetherlands0–0BelgiumFriendly · Rotterdam72%
- 1985-11-20WNetherlands2–1BelgiumFIFA World Cup qualification · Rotterdam64%
Latest 15 of 129 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 461 | 199 | 117 | 145 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 143 | 95 | 28 | 20 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 126 | 84 | 16 | 26 |
| FIFA World Cup | 59 | 32 | 16 | 11 |
| UEFA Euro | 45 | 23 | 9 | 13 |
| UEFA Nations League | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| Olympic Games | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Mundialito | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Copa Confraternidad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA 75th Anniversary Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Memphis Depay 44
- Robin van Persie 35
- Ruud van Nistelrooy 29
- Dennis Bergkamp 27
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 26
- Johan Cruyff 25
- Georginio Wijnaldum 24
- Patrick Kluivert 22
- Arjen Robben 22
- Cody Gakpo 22
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.