After missing the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia due to failing to qualify, the Netherlands are back strongly in the World Cup as they majorly dominated Group A in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
At the end of their group stage in WC 2022, Orange finished on top in Group A with seven points.
In the Round of 16 of this competition, the Netherlands will now face the Group B runners-up United States at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, on 3rd December 2022.
Contents:
1. Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup 2022
Group A final points table
Group Stage: Match Results
Crucial facts
2. Netherlands’ records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages
Overall record
vs each confederation
vs each team
Penalty shootout matches
Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup 2022
Group A (Final points table)
Team | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Scored | Conceded | Goal Difference | Points |
Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Qatar (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Group Stage: Match Results
21st November 2022: Senegal 0 – Netherlands 2 (Cody Gakpo 84’; Davy Klaassen 90’+9’)
25th November 2022: Netherlands 1 (Cody Gakpo 6’) – Ecuador 1 (Enner Valencia 49’)
29th November 2022: Netherlands 2 (Cody Gakpo 26’; Frenkie de Jong 49’) – Qatar 0
Crucial facts
Continuing their World Cup record of never eliminating from the Group Stage.
It is the ninth successive time (only participating editions) the Dutch teams advanced at least to the second round of the World Cup campaign.
Netherlands records in the FIFA World Cup knockout stages
Netherlands overall performances in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||
20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)
Netherlands performances against each confederation in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Confederation | No. of different teams | Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
vs UEFA | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
vs CONMEBOL | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
vs CONCACAF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results)
Netherlands performances against each team in the knockout stages of the World Cup
Opposition | Opponent’s confederation | Matches | Won* | Lost* | Penalty shootout | Winning % | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
vs Brazil | CONMEBOL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
vs Argentina | CONMEBOL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
vs Germany* | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs FR Yugoslavia | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Mexico | CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Republic of Ireland | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Slovakia | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
vs Costa Rica | CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
vs Croatia | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Czechoslovakia | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Portugal | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Spain | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
vs Switzerland | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(Won*/Lost*= including penalty shootouts results; Germany = both were against West Germany)
Netherlands penalty shootout record in World Cup
(FIFA World Cup 1998)
Semi-finals: Brazil 1 (4) – Netherlands 1 (2)
(FIFA World Cup 2014)
Quarter-finals: Netherlands 0 (4) – Costa Rica 0 (3)
Semi-finals: Argentina 0 (4) – Netherlands 0 (2)
