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Netherlands play at the 2026 World Cup in Group F against Japan, Sweden and Tunisia. Head coach is Ronald Koeman. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Netherlands below.
The Netherlands enter the World Cup as a stealth contender — not among the absolute favourites, but dangerous to anyone they meet. Van Dijk is the spine, the gear-shift comes from Xavi Simons and Gakpo, and Frenkie de Jong dictates the midfield when fit. Koeman's biggest headache: who scores the goals if Depay can't last the tournament? In Group F, Japan is a dangerous number two — that team beat both Germany and Spain at the 2022 World Cup. Historically, the Oranje overperform their FIFA ranking at World Cups; a semi-final is realistic, and a fourth lost final would be painfully fitting.
The three group-stage matches for Netherlands in Group F.
Netherlands face three opponents in Group F. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Netherlands and the other teams in Group F, plus classic rivalries.
Three-time finalist (1974, 1978, 2010), never world champion. Famous for Total Football and Cruyff. Best recent result: quarter-final at the 2022 World Cup.
The 5 biggest names in Netherlands's squad, ranked by star score (0-100). Click for the full profile.
Pragmatic, structured, with the discipline to approach every match differently. Does this archetype match you too? Set your 10 sliders and discover the World Cup Hero in you.
Start predicting →Netherlands play at the 2026 World Cup in Group F, together with Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.
Ronald Koeman is the head coach of Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.
Netherlands's best World Cup result is: Runner-up (1974, 1978, 2010). Netherlands have 12 previous World Cup appearances.
The Netherlands enter the World Cup as a stealth contender — not among the absolute favourites, but dangerous to anyone they meet. Van Dijk is the spine, the gear-shift comes from Xavi Simons and Gakpo, and Frenkie de Jong dictates the midfield when fit.
Netherlands are part of UEFA (Europe). They sit at #7 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07