Member Associations

Royal Netherlands Football Association

Netherlands

Confederation
UEFA
PresidentFrank PAAUW
Websitewww.knvb.nl

All-time record

Look at Netherlands's history in FIFA tournaments, greatest achievements and performances on the world stage.

FIFA World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Quarter-finals

2022

Best performance

Runners-up

1974, 1978, 2010

FIFA Women's World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Quarter-finals

2023

Best performance

Runners-up

2019

FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers

Appearances

Most recent

2026

FIFA U-20 World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Quarter-finals

2005

Best performance

Quarter-finals

1983, 2001, 2005

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Fourth place

2024

Best performance

Fourth place

2022, 2024

FIFA U-17 World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Fourth place

2019

Best performance

Third place

2005

FIFA Futsal World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Round of 16

2024

Best performance

Runners-up

1989

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup™

Appearances

Last performance

Group stage

2013

Best performance

Group stage

2013

Men's Olympic Football Tournament™

Appearances

Last performance

Quarter-finals

2008

Best performance

Bronze medal

1908, 1912, 1920

Women's Olympic Football Tournament™

Appearances

Last performance

Quarter-finals

2020

Best performance

Quarter-finals

2020

Updates - Royal Netherlands Football Association

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: Spain lift the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Winner's Trophy during the trophy ceremony after the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney / Gadigal, Australia. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/FIFA)

Commercial

Tender launched for media rights to FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in Europe and Central Asia

24 Apr 2025

Spain's players celebrate after the UEFA Nations League quarter final second leg football match between Spain and Netherlands at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, on March 23, 2025. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Men's Ranking

Spain seize second spot in latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking™

3 Apr 2025

Secretary General

FIFA officials pay tribute to Dennis Bergkamp at Football Writers’ Association Awards ceremony

20 Jan 2025

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 27: Lynn Williams #6, Emma Sears #26, and Mallory Swanson #9 of United States celebrate after a goal during the second half of the match between USA and Iceland at GEODIS Park on October 27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images)

Women's Ranking

USWNT end year as No.1 in FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking

13 Dec 2024

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - OCTOBER 16: FIFA Football for Schools - Jeddah on October 16, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo courtesy of Sultan Photos)

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Netherlands ranking

Men

Last update:

10 July 2025

Next update:

18 September 2025 (35 days)

RK	Team	Total Points	+/-
5	Brazil BRA	1777.69	+1.66
6 1	Portugal POR	1770.53	+20.45
7 1	Netherlands NED	1758.18	+5.74
8	Belgium BEL	1736.38	+0.63
9 1	Germany GER	1716.98	-

Full Men's ranking

Women

Last update:

07 August 2025

Next update:

11 December 2025 (119 days)

RK	Team	Total Points	+/-
9 1	Canada CAN	1967.83	-6.63
10 1	Korea DPR PRK	1944.22	-0.01
11	Netherlands NED	1899.18	-27.5
12 1	Italy ITA	1884.32	+5.95
13 3	Norway NOR	1861.98	+12.91

Full Women's Ranking