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Netherlands have taken part in the FIFA
World Cup qualifiers 14 times and have won through to the finals on
seven of those occasions. In 1974 and 1978 the Dutch reached the
FIFA World Cup final.
In the 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany they took an early lead but
eventually succumbed 2-1 to the hosts Germany. 4 years later the
host nation again stole glory from them. Argentina, with an
outstanding performance by striker Mario Kempes, won 3-1 in extra
time.
Since then the team have waited in vain for another chance to
compete in the final. They came closest in 1998, but after a
thrilling semi-final, lost the penalty shoot-out against Brazil.
Netherlands Soccer Team is playing in Group C along with Argentina,
Cote d'Ivoire and Serbia and Montenegro.
| List of Netherlands Team Players Participating In FIFA World
Cup 2006 |
- Edwin Van der Sar
- Kew Jaliens
- Khalid Boulahrouz
- Joris Mathijsen
- Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
- Denny Landzaat
- Dirk Kuyt
- Phillip Cocu
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Rafael Van der Vaart
- Arjen Robben
- Jan Kromkamp
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- Andre Ooijer
- John Heitinga
- Tim De Cler
- Hedwiges Maduro
- Robin Van Persie
- Mark Van Bommel
- Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
- Wesley Sneijder
- Ryan Babel
- Henk Timmer
- Maarten Stekelenburg
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Netherlands
Football Team
