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Appearances
1934
First appearance
Kit colours
Orange / White / Blue
Netherlands national football team
26 players called up for World Cup 2026.
Bart Verbruggen
Robin Roefs
Mark Flekken
Lutsharel Geertruida
Virgil Van Dijk
Nathan Ake
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Mats Wieffer
Micky Van De Ven
Denzel Dumfries
Jorrel Hato
Marten De Roon
Justin Kluivert
Ryan Gravenberch
Tijjani Reijnders
Guus Til
Teun Koopmeiners
Frenkie De Jong
Quinten Timber
Wout Weghorst
Memphis Depay
Cody Gakpo
Noa Lang
Donyell Malen
Brian Brobbey
Crysencio Summerville
Announced: 2026-06-22
Sources: FIFA
Netherlands arrive at World Cup 2026 in Group F, representing UEFA.
Ronald Koeman leads the tactical plan, with the group phase defining whether NED can build momentum into the knockout rounds.
Group rivals include Japan, Sweden, Tunisia. Every result can shift the path to the round of 32.
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands national football team has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, under the jurisdiction of FIFA. Most of the Netherlands home matches are played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, De Kuip, Philips Stadion and De Grolsch Veste. The team is colloquially referred to as Het Nederlands Elftal or Oranje, after the House of Orange-Nassau and their distinctive orange jerseys. Their fan club is known as Het Oranje Legioen. The Netherlands has competed in eleven FIFA World Cups, appearing in the final three times, finishing as runners-up on all three occasions. They have also appeared in eleven UEFA European Championships, winning the 1988 tournament in West Germany. Additionally, the team has won bronze medals at three Olympic football tournaments, in 1908, 1912 and 1920. The Netherlands has long-standing football rivalries with neighbours Belgium and Germany as well as the South American country of Argentina.
See Netherlands fixtures and simulate their possible path to the final.
A practical way to separate obvious contenders from teams whose bracket path can become dangerous in the expanded 48-team format.
A clear overview of how national teams reach the expanded 48-team World Cup and why qualification differs by confederation.
An explanation of group-stage ranking logic, football tiebreakers, and why goal difference can decide an entire tournament path.
How group rankings become knockout slots, why paths shift, and how the simulator advances teams round by round.