Netherlands
Country Profile
Netherlands National Team Profile
Welcome to the official 2026 FIFA World Cup team profile for Netherlands (NED).
Group Stage Allocations
- Tournament Group: Group F
- Primary Country Code: NED
Scheduled Group Stage Matchups
In the path to the knockout rounds, Netherlands faces off against the following Group F opponents:
- Netherlands vs Sweden (NED vs SWE)
- Netherlands vs Japan (NED vs JPN)
- Netherlands vs Tunisia (NED vs TUN)
Full Squad Roster (Key Players)
GK: B. Verbruggen; DF: V. van Dijk, N. Aké; MF: F. de Jong, T. Reijnders; FW: C. Gakpo, X. Simons
Historical Context
The architects of Total Football. Always tactically innovative and structurally deep with world-class defensive options.
Best World Cup Performance
🏆 Three-time Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010).