
FIFA World Cup 2026
Group F · FIFA Rank #7 · Manager: Ronald Koeman
Netherlands will compete in Group F at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Japan, Sweden, Tunisia. Their first match is against Japan on Sun 14 Jun at 21:00 UK time.
11
World Cups
Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
Best finish
31-14-11
All-time record
Sun 14 Jun
21:00
Dallas (Arlington)
Sat 20 Jun
18:00
Houston
Fri 26 Jun
00:00
Kansas City
Where Netherlands go if they qualify from Group F.
If Netherlands finish 1st
Round of 32
Tue 30 Jun · 02:00 UK · Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Round of 16
Sat 4 Jul · 18:00 UK · Houston
Quarter-final
Thu 9 Jul · 21:00 UK · Boston (Foxborough)
Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group C — Monterrey (Guadalupe)
Round of 16: Winner of 2A vs 2B — Houston
Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough)
Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington)
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
If Netherlands finish 2nd
Round of 32
Mon 29 Jun · 18:00 UK · Houston
Round of 16
Sun 5 Jul · 21:00 UK · New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Quarter-final
Sat 11 Jul · 22:00 UK · Miami (Miami Gardens)
Round of 32: vs 1st place of Group C — Houston
Round of 16: Winner of 2E vs 2I — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Quarter-final: Winner from 1A/3rd vs 1L/3rd bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens)
Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta
Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford)
Netherlands are in Group F alongside Japan, Sweden, Tunisia.
Netherlands play their first match on Sun 14 Jun at 21:00 UK time (BST/GMT) against Japan. The game is played at Dallas (Arlington).
Netherlands's group stage fixtures in UK time are: Sun 14 Jun at 21:00 vs Japan; Sat 20 Jun at 18:00 vs Sweden; Fri 26 Jun at 00:00 vs Tunisia.
If Netherlands win Group F, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 2nd place of Group C — Monterrey (Guadalupe) → Round of 16: Winner of 2A vs 2B — Houston → Quarter-final: Winner from 1E/3rd vs 1I/3rd bracket side — Boston (Foxborough) → Semi-final: Winner from 2K/2L vs 1H/2J / 1D/1G bracket side — Dallas (Arlington) → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
If Netherlands finish runners-up in Group F, their knockout path would be: Round of 32: vs 1st place of Group C — Houston → Round of 16: Winner of 2E vs 2I — New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) → Quarter-final: Winner from 1A/3rd vs 1L/3rd bracket side — Miami (Miami Gardens) → Semi-final: Winner from 1J/2H vs 2D/2G / 1B/1K bracket side — Atlanta → Final: New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford).
Netherlands are ranked 7 in the world by FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Netherlands's best ever World Cup result is Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010). They have appeared at the World Cup 11 times.
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