The Dutch national football team (Dutch: Nederlands Nationaal voetbalelftal) represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body of football in Holland. The team was first assembled in 1905.
Football team is colloquially known as "Het Nederlands Elftal" (Dutch Eleven), "Dutch," referring to the Netherlands as a whole (even though it is actually the name of a smaller area), and the "Oranje", a tribute to the House of Orange-Nassau. The Dutch keep record in the biggest World Cup ever to win the final. I finished second in 1974, 1978 and 2010 World Championships, losing to West Germany, Argentina and Spain, respectively. They won the European Championship in 1988. At the top of their success in 1970, the team was dominated by the famous Total Football and was nicknamed Clockwork Orange his passing accuracy.
In August 2011 the team was ranked number one in the FIFA world rankings, when it became a second national football team, while Spain, the top without already won a World Cup. Netherlands national football team continues to be one of the best teams in football in Europe and worldwide.
History
Dutch squad for their first international match
The Netherlands, played their first international match against Belgium in Antwerp April 30, 1905. Players were selected by a committee of five members of the Dutch Football Association. After 90 minutes the score was 1-1, but because the game was a trophy (the "van den Abeele Cup"), the game went to extra time in which Eddy de Neve scored three times, making account for the Dutch team 1-4.
The Netherlands made its first appearance in the World Cup finals tournament in 1934, and after his return in 1938, the Dutch national team came to the desert of football.
Total Football
They came out of this desert, in 1970 the invention of total calcium (Dutch Totaalvoetbal), a pioneer of Ajax and Feyenoord, and guided by director Johan Cruyff and national team coach Rinus Michels. Dutch giant steps forward, two World Cup qualifying final decade. Captain of the Brazilian team that won the FIFA 1970 World Cup, Carlos Alberto, went on to say "the only team I've seen that has done things differently in the Netherlands was the 1974 World Cup Germany. After all look more or less the same for me .... Their "carousel" style of play was amazing to see and a wonderful game.
In 1974, the Netherlands beat both Brazil and Argentina in the second group stage, reaching the final for the first time in its history. However, the team lost to West Germany in the final in Monaco of Bavaria, despite having gone 1-0 through the first Johan Neeskens', before the German had even touched the ball. However, the support of the crowd, converted the penalty, Paul Breitner and Gerd Muller led to the winner of the Germans to victory.
The Dutch team lost 1-2 to West Germany before the end of the 1974 World Cup
For comparison, the Euro '76 was a disappointment. Netherlands lost the semifinal, and Czechoslovakia, as the team struggling, coach George Knobel and skills, and eventually won.
In 1978, the Netherlands again reached the World Cup final, only to postpone the host, this time in Argentina. This aspect of the game without the Johan Cruijff, Willem van Hanegem, and Jan van Beveren, who refused to participate in the World Cup. He was still, Johan Neeskens, Johnny Rep, Arie Haan, Ruud Krol, Wim Jansen, Jan Jongbloed, Wim and Rob Rensenbrink Suurbier from the selection 1974. The Netherlands have been equally impressive group stage. These were classified as runners-up, when you draw with Peru and the loss of Scotland. In the second group stage, however, the group also exceeded the Netherlands and Italy, West Germany, the creation of a final with Argentina. However, the Dutch finished in second place for the second consecutive World Cup, because in the end lost 3-1 to Argentina for two extra time goals. Unfortunately, the Dutch, Rensenbrink hit the post in Argentina at the last minute of normal time score 1-1.
Euro '80 was the last tournament, which benefited from total calcium, but did not advance beyond the group stage, despite the tournament format has been extended to veterans as Krol and Rensenbrink retired shortly after, and the Netherlands was 1982's World Cup, Euro '84, and 1986 World Championships in a row.
European Champions
In 1988 the trophy on display in Amsterdam
Rinus Michels returned to coach the team for the Euro '88 tournament. After losing the first match of the group against the Soviet Union (1-0) went to the Netherlands to qualify for the semifinals by defeating England 3-1 (with a hat-trick of top tournament striker Marco van Basten) and Ireland (1-0). For many Dutch football fans were the most important match in the tournament semi-final against West Germany, the host country, considered a revenge for the loss of last 1974 World Cup (also in West Germany). Marco van Basten, who later became the coach of the national team, scored in the 89th minutes of the game to sink the German side. The game is also known for his post-match shenanigans, including Ronald Koeman, who, in front of German supporters, provocatively pretended to wipe his back with the shirt of Olaf Thon, who was the bathroom, an action Koeman later regretted .
[Six] The Netherlands won the final in convincing the Soviet victory, a rematch of the round robin play with a header by Ruud Gullit and Van Basten volley. This was the first major tournament victory of the team, and restored them to the forefront of international football over the next three years after almost a decade in the wilderness.
Despite high expectations as the team entered the 1990 World Cup, the tournament has not been successful. Van Basten did not score when it was often marked by opposing defenders, while Gullit was ineffective, not fully recovered from injury. The Dutch managed to advance despite drawing all three group matches, to meet their rivals West Germany in the round of 16. The game is best known for spitting incident with Frank Rijkaard and Rudi Voeller the Netherlands lost 2-1.
The team subsequently reached the semi-finals of Euro '92, which was listed for the emergence of Dennis Bergkamp, but they were eliminated by eventual champions Denmark, with Van Basten kick the penalties to be rescued by Peter Schmeichel. This should be the last major tournament van Basten, as he suffered a serious injury, shortly after finally conceding defeat and retirement at age 30 in 1995.
In 1994, the World Cup, without a chronically injured in van Basten and Gullit surprising, Dennis Bergkamp led the team in scoring three goals and the Netherlands reached the quarter-finals where he lost 3-2 in the Champions Brazil potential.
1996-2004
At Euro '96, then 0-0 with Scotland and Switzerland, beating 2-0, will face England in the pool receives a decision-making, the two teams with four points. After 62 minutes, defeated Scotland 1-0 in Switzerland, the Netherlands were 4-0 down and looked like finishing third behind Scotland on goal difference and out of the tournament, but Patrick Kluivert is back Dennis Bergkamp scored an assist and in the 78th minute to see finishing second in the Dutch goals. Then played France in the quarterfinals, 0-0 and drawing 5-4 in eliminating penalties.
Holland at Euro 96 in a match against Scotland.
In 1998, the World Cup, the Netherlands, whose team included Marc Mars, Phillip Cocu, Edgar Davids, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer and Patrick Kluivert, met Revenge of the quarter-finals of the 1978 finals in Argentina . Towards the end of regulation time, when the dive was not able to make it worth, Argentine Ariel Ortega, a tested Edwin van der Sar.
Ortega was sent off and the Netherlands won 2-1 after Bergkamp's goal of 89 minutes. Bergkamp goal was famous for its quality - 60 landed in the courtyard (55 m) moves, Frank de Boer then reverse on inside Roberto Ayala and then passed to the flight, the Argentine goalkeeper. In the semifinals, the Netherlands had rigors of Brazil after scoring the late Kluivert tied the game 1-1, but Brazil won the Shootout, 4-2 and advanced to the final. The Netherlands has lost the third place match 2-1 upstart Croatia. Shortly after the release of the World Cup, the manager Guus Hiddink has resigned from the corresponding two tournaments and was replaced by the legendary former midfielder Frank Rijkaard.
Patrick Kluivert scoring team of all time was crucial for the emergence of the Oranje in France 1998 and Euro 2000
Football team is colloquially known as "Het Nederlands Elftal" (Dutch Eleven), "Dutch," referring to the Netherlands as a whole (even though it is actually the name of a smaller area), and the "Oranje", a tribute to the House of Orange-Nassau. The Dutch keep record in the biggest World Cup ever to win the final. I finished second in 1974, 1978 and 2010 World Championships, losing to West Germany, Argentina and Spain, respectively. They won the European Championship in 1988. At the top of their success in 1970, the team was dominated by the famous Total Football and was nicknamed Clockwork Orange his passing accuracy.
In August 2011 the team was ranked number one in the FIFA world rankings, when it became a second national football team, while Spain, the top without already won a World Cup. Netherlands national football team continues to be one of the best teams in football in Europe and worldwide.
History
Dutch squad for their first international match
The Netherlands, played their first international match against Belgium in Antwerp April 30, 1905. Players were selected by a committee of five members of the Dutch Football Association. After 90 minutes the score was 1-1, but because the game was a trophy (the "van den Abeele Cup"), the game went to extra time in which Eddy de Neve scored three times, making account for the Dutch team 1-4.
The Netherlands made its first appearance in the World Cup finals tournament in 1934, and after his return in 1938, the Dutch national team came to the desert of football.
Total Football
They came out of this desert, in 1970 the invention of total calcium (Dutch Totaalvoetbal), a pioneer of Ajax and Feyenoord, and guided by director Johan Cruyff and national team coach Rinus Michels. Dutch giant steps forward, two World Cup qualifying final decade. Captain of the Brazilian team that won the FIFA 1970 World Cup, Carlos Alberto, went on to say "the only team I've seen that has done things differently in the Netherlands was the 1974 World Cup Germany. After all look more or less the same for me .... Their "carousel" style of play was amazing to see and a wonderful game.
In 1974, the Netherlands beat both Brazil and Argentina in the second group stage, reaching the final for the first time in its history. However, the team lost to West Germany in the final in Monaco of Bavaria, despite having gone 1-0 through the first Johan Neeskens', before the German had even touched the ball. However, the support of the crowd, converted the penalty, Paul Breitner and Gerd Muller led to the winner of the Germans to victory.
The Dutch team lost 1-2 to West Germany before the end of the 1974 World Cup
For comparison, the Euro '76 was a disappointment. Netherlands lost the semifinal, and Czechoslovakia, as the team struggling, coach George Knobel and skills, and eventually won.
In 1978, the Netherlands again reached the World Cup final, only to postpone the host, this time in Argentina. This aspect of the game without the Johan Cruijff, Willem van Hanegem, and Jan van Beveren, who refused to participate in the World Cup. He was still, Johan Neeskens, Johnny Rep, Arie Haan, Ruud Krol, Wim Jansen, Jan Jongbloed, Wim and Rob Rensenbrink Suurbier from the selection 1974. The Netherlands have been equally impressive group stage. These were classified as runners-up, when you draw with Peru and the loss of Scotland. In the second group stage, however, the group also exceeded the Netherlands and Italy, West Germany, the creation of a final with Argentina. However, the Dutch finished in second place for the second consecutive World Cup, because in the end lost 3-1 to Argentina for two extra time goals. Unfortunately, the Dutch, Rensenbrink hit the post in Argentina at the last minute of normal time score 1-1.
Euro '80 was the last tournament, which benefited from total calcium, but did not advance beyond the group stage, despite the tournament format has been extended to veterans as Krol and Rensenbrink retired shortly after, and the Netherlands was 1982's World Cup, Euro '84, and 1986 World Championships in a row.
European Champions
In 1988 the trophy on display in Amsterdam
Rinus Michels returned to coach the team for the Euro '88 tournament. After losing the first match of the group against the Soviet Union (1-0) went to the Netherlands to qualify for the semifinals by defeating England 3-1 (with a hat-trick of top tournament striker Marco van Basten) and Ireland (1-0). For many Dutch football fans were the most important match in the tournament semi-final against West Germany, the host country, considered a revenge for the loss of last 1974 World Cup (also in West Germany). Marco van Basten, who later became the coach of the national team, scored in the 89th minutes of the game to sink the German side. The game is also known for his post-match shenanigans, including Ronald Koeman, who, in front of German supporters, provocatively pretended to wipe his back with the shirt of Olaf Thon, who was the bathroom, an action Koeman later regretted .
[Six] The Netherlands won the final in convincing the Soviet victory, a rematch of the round robin play with a header by Ruud Gullit and Van Basten volley. This was the first major tournament victory of the team, and restored them to the forefront of international football over the next three years after almost a decade in the wilderness.
Despite high expectations as the team entered the 1990 World Cup, the tournament has not been successful. Van Basten did not score when it was often marked by opposing defenders, while Gullit was ineffective, not fully recovered from injury. The Dutch managed to advance despite drawing all three group matches, to meet their rivals West Germany in the round of 16. The game is best known for spitting incident with Frank Rijkaard and Rudi Voeller the Netherlands lost 2-1.
The team subsequently reached the semi-finals of Euro '92, which was listed for the emergence of Dennis Bergkamp, but they were eliminated by eventual champions Denmark, with Van Basten kick the penalties to be rescued by Peter Schmeichel. This should be the last major tournament van Basten, as he suffered a serious injury, shortly after finally conceding defeat and retirement at age 30 in 1995.
In 1994, the World Cup, without a chronically injured in van Basten and Gullit surprising, Dennis Bergkamp led the team in scoring three goals and the Netherlands reached the quarter-finals where he lost 3-2 in the Champions Brazil potential.
1996-2004
At Euro '96, then 0-0 with Scotland and Switzerland, beating 2-0, will face England in the pool receives a decision-making, the two teams with four points. After 62 minutes, defeated Scotland 1-0 in Switzerland, the Netherlands were 4-0 down and looked like finishing third behind Scotland on goal difference and out of the tournament, but Patrick Kluivert is back Dennis Bergkamp scored an assist and in the 78th minute to see finishing second in the Dutch goals. Then played France in the quarterfinals, 0-0 and drawing 5-4 in eliminating penalties.
Holland at Euro 96 in a match against Scotland.
In 1998, the World Cup, the Netherlands, whose team included Marc Mars, Phillip Cocu, Edgar Davids, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer and Patrick Kluivert, met Revenge of the quarter-finals of the 1978 finals in Argentina . Towards the end of regulation time, when the dive was not able to make it worth, Argentine Ariel Ortega, a tested Edwin van der Sar.
Ortega was sent off and the Netherlands won 2-1 after Bergkamp's goal of 89 minutes. Bergkamp goal was famous for its quality - 60 landed in the courtyard (55 m) moves, Frank de Boer then reverse on inside Roberto Ayala and then passed to the flight, the Argentine goalkeeper. In the semifinals, the Netherlands had rigors of Brazil after scoring the late Kluivert tied the game 1-1, but Brazil won the Shootout, 4-2 and advanced to the final. The Netherlands has lost the third place match 2-1 upstart Croatia. Shortly after the release of the World Cup, the manager Guus Hiddink has resigned from the corresponding two tournaments and was replaced by the legendary former midfielder Frank Rijkaard.
Patrick Kluivert scoring team of all time was crucial for the emergence of the Oranje in France 1998 and Euro 2000
