Netherlands national football team/import

The Netherlands national football team is the national association football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB). It won Euro '88 and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, but lost both finals to their respective host nations, West Germany and Argentina. At the peak of its success in the 1970s, the team was famous for its mastery of Total Football and was nicknamed Clockwork Oranje for its precision passing. In many countries and even the Netherlands itself, the team is colloquially referred to as Holland. It is currently ranked fourth in the FIFA World Rankings and third in the World Football Elo Ratings.
==History==
==FIFA World Cup history==
===2010 FIFA World Cup===
====2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 9====
====2010 FIFA World Cup====
The 2010 World Cup draw, which took place on 4 December 2009, placed the Netherlands in Group E. They will play their first match against Denmark on 14 June, followed by Japan on 19 June and finally Cameroon on 22 June.
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==UEFA European Football Championship==
==Friendly matches 2009-10==
==Current squad==
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===Recent call-ups===
The following players have also been called up to the Dutch squad within the last twelve months.
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INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
==Current coaching staff==
==Alumni==
===Former players===
===Managers===
==Honours==
==External links and references==
Category:International teams
Category:UEFA international teams
Category:Football in the Netherlands