Men's internationals

Oranje: World Cup qualifiers

Every A-international of the Dutch men's team since 1946. The home side comes first, on neutral ground the Netherlands; a coloured score is a win (green) or a loss (red).

How many internationals did the Netherlands play in the category World Cup qualifiers, and how many did they win?

The Netherlands played 50 internationals (World Cup qualifiers): won 16, lost 34. The first on 2 January 1950, the latest on 30 August 2026.

One international is still to be played.

Record per kind

Won–lost per kind of international, at home, away and on neutral ground.

Record per kind
HomeAwayNeutralTotal
World Cup qualifier8147151550163432%

Record per decade

Won–lost and point difference per decade. Click a decade for its games.

Record per decade
2020s2351822%-103
2010s1661038%+39
1980s64267%-3
1950s51420%-63

Record per opponent

Every opponent with the number of games, wins, losses and point difference, most games first.

Record per opponent
AustriaAUT743+33
HungaryHUN422+7
ItalyITA413-16
PolandPOL404-46
BelgiumBEL321-4
YugoslaviaYUG303-88
CroatiaCRO312+1
AlbaniaALB220+88
BulgariaBUL220+38
GeorgiaGEO202-19
IcelandISL202-3
LatviaLAT211+5

Every international

By decade, newest first. Open or close a decade.

2020s

24 internationals · W–L 5–18
  • 27 Nov 2026 · no. 893 · World Cup qualifier
    NetherlandsIsrael
    scheduled
  • 30 Aug 2026 · no. 892 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsCroatia
    99101
  • 27 Aug 2026 · no. 891 · World Cup qualifier · Keulen
    GermanyNetherlands
    9983
  • 6 Jul 2026 · no. 890 · World Cup qualifier · Krakau
    PolandNetherlands
    9284
  • 3 Jul 2026 · no. 889 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsLatvia
    6972
  • 1 Mar 2026 · no. 886 · World Cup qualifier · Den Haag
    NetherlandsAustria
    8788
  • 27 Feb 2026 · no. 885 · World Cup qualifier · Wenen
    AustriaNetherlands
    7181
  • 1 Dec 2025 · no. 884 · World Cup qualifier · Den Haag
    NetherlandsPoland
    8385
  • 28 Nov 2025 · no. 883 · World Cup qualifier · Riga
    LatviaNetherlands
    7886
  • 20 Aug 2025 · no. 882 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsBulgaria
    9770
  • 13 Aug 2025 · no. 881 · World Cup qualifier · Schwechat
    AustriaNetherlands
    8370
  • 9 Aug 2025 · no. 880 · World Cup qualifier · Samokov
    BulgariaNetherlands
    7081
  • 2 Aug 2025 · no. 879 · World Cup qualifier · Den Haag
    NetherlandsAustria
    6564
  • 26 Feb 2023 · no. 856 · World Cup qualifier · Riga
    NetherlandsUkraine
    5672
  • 23 Feb 2023 · no. 855 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsGeorgia
    8088
  • 14 Nov 2022 · no. 854 · World Cup qualifier · Huelva
    SpainNetherlands
    8472
  • 11 Nov 2022 · no. 853 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsUkraine
    7796
  • 27 Aug 2022 · no. 847 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsSpain
    6486
  • 24 Aug 2022 · no. 846 · World Cup qualifier · Tbilisi
    GeorgiaNetherlands
    7766
  • 4 Jul 2022 · no. 840 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsItaly
    8192
  • 1 Jul 2022 · no. 839 · World Cup qualifier · Reykjavik
    IcelandNetherlands
    6766
  • 24 Feb 2022 · no. 837 · World Cup qualifier · Perm
    RussiaNetherlands
    8069
  • 29 Nov 2021 · no. 836 · World Cup qualifier · Milaan
    ItalyNetherlands
    7573
  • 26 Nov 2021 · no. 835 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsIceland
    7779

2010s

16 internationals · W–L 6–10
  • 25 Feb 2019 · no. 827 · World Cup qualifier · Gdansk
    PolandNetherlands
    8576
  • 22 Feb 2019 · no. 826 · World Cup qualifier · Amsterdam
    NetherlandsLithuania
    6978
  • 2 Dec 2018 · no. 825 · World Cup qualifier · Boedapest
    HungaryNetherlands
    9186
  • 29 Nov 2018 · no. 824 · World Cup qualifier · Den Bosch
    NetherlandsPoland
    78105
  • 17 Sept 2018 · no. 823 · World Cup qualifier · Vilnius
    LithuaniaNetherlands
    9593
  • 14 Sept 2018 · no. 822 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsHungary
    5974
  • 1 Jul 2018 · no. 821 · World Cup qualifier · Groningen
    NetherlandsItaly
    8166
  • 28 Jun 2018 · no. 820 · World Cup qualifier · Groningen
    NetherlandsRomania
    7752
  • 26 Feb 2018 · no. 818 · World Cup qualifier · Zadar
    CroatiaNetherlands
    8278
  • 23 Feb 2018 · no. 817 · World Cup qualifier · Treviso
    ItalyNetherlands
    8062
  • 26 Nov 2017 · no. 816 · World Cup qualifier · Cluj
    RomaniaNetherlands
    7568
  • 24 Nov 2017 · no. 815 · World Cup qualifier · Almere
    NetherlandsCroatia
    6861
  • 19 Aug 2017 · no. 814 · World Cup qualifier · Tirana
    AlbaniaNetherlands
    37111
  • 16 Aug 2017 · no. 813 · World Cup qualifier · Amsterdam
    NetherlandsAustria
    7178
  • 9 Aug 2017 · no. 812 · World Cup qualifier · Amsterdam
    NetherlandsAlbania
    9177
  • 5 Aug 2017 · no. 811 · World Cup qualifier · Schwechat
    AustriaNetherlands
    7279

1980s

6 internationals · W–L 4–2
  • 12 Feb 1986 · no. 426 · World Cup qualifier · Den Bosch
    NetherlandsBelgium
    8465
  • 27 Nov 1985 · no. 425 · World Cup qualifier · Den Helder
    NetherlandsYugoslavia
    73110
  • 21 Nov 1985 · no. 424 · World Cup qualifier · Zalaegerszeg
    HungaryNetherlands
    6276
  • 13 Feb 1985 · no. 406 · World Cup qualifier · Andenne
    BelgiumNetherlands
    6667
  • 28 Nov 1984 · no. 405 · World Cup qualifier · Novisaddisputed
    YugoslaviaNetherlands
    6754
  • 21 Nov 1984 · no. 404 · World Cup qualifier · Amsterdam
    NetherlandsHungary
    6754

1950s

5 internationals · W–L 1–4
  • 8 Jan 1950 · no. 29 · World Cup qualifier · Nice
    NetherlandsAustria
    5115
  • 6 Jan 1950 · no. 28 · World Cup qualifier · Nice
    NetherlandsFinland
    3041
  • 5 Jan 1950 · no. 27 · World Cup qualifier · Nice
    NetherlandsYugoslavia
    2058
  • 4 Jan 1950 · no. 26 · World Cup qualifier · Nice
    NetherlandsBelgium
    1539
  • 2 Jan 1950 · no. 25 · World Cup qualifier · Nice
    NetherlandsSwitzerland
    3056