NETHERLANDS NEWS

How FIFA handles tiebreakers in group play at the World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) Japan and Senegal wound up with four points apiece when their World Cup group's final games finished, sending it to a new FIFA tiebreaker rule to determine who advance...

JUNE 28, 2018

What if your World Cup team is tied when group play ends?

If two or more teams are tied on points in their group at the World Cup, here's how FIFA decides who finishes where:

JUNE 27, 2018

What if your World Cup team is tied when group play ends?

With one match left for each team in group play at the World Cup, just two of the eight groups have been decided, and even those could come...

JUNE 24, 2018

Netherlands score late to draw with Italy 1-1 in Turin

TURIN, Italy (AP) The Netherlands scored late to hold 10-man Italy to 1-1 in a friendly in Turin on Monday.

JUNE 4, 2018

WORLD CUP: Cruyff-inspired Netherlands falls short in 1974

So close yet so far.

MAY 23, 2018

Vormer awarded with first Netherlands call-up for friendlies

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Coach Ronald Koeman has called up FC Brugge midfielder Ruud Vormer for the first time as part of his 25-man Netherlands squad to play friendlies agains...

MAY 18, 2018

Portugal slump to 3-0 loss against the Netherlands in Geneva

GENEVA (AP) Portugal was made to pay for a weak first-half display as the Netherlands cruised to a 3-0 win in a friendly on Monday.

MARCH 26, 2018

Dutch midfielder Sneijder retires from international soccer

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) Midfielder Wesley Sneijder is retiring from international football after 15 years and a record 133 appearances...

MARCH 4, 2018

The Netherlands' most famous stadium to be renamed in honor of Johan Cruyff

It will be Johan Cruijff Arena.

APRIL 25, 2017

Netherlands fire manager Danny Blind with World Cup qualification in doubt

The Dutch are in trouble and hoping a new manager can fix things.

MARCH 26, 2017

It's looking like the Netherlands aren't going to qualify for the World Cup

Two straight major tournaments without the Dutch?

MARCH 26, 2017

Watch the Netherlands score on a ridiculous quadruple nutmeg shot

Four nutmegs on one shot!

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Watch Paul Pogba score an absolute missile against the Netherlands

He took out a lot of frustration on this one.

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Paul Pogba celebrated his Netherlands goal with a new '100' emoji haircut

As one does.

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Breaking down the best of the best nicknames in international soccer

It's a tough job, but we took a crack at it.

JULY 7, 2016

Why do soccer tournaments still have a third place match?

It's long past time for them to go away.

JUNE 25, 2016

Are the Euros better as a 24-team tournament?

Is the bigger Euros a better Euros?

JUNE 24, 2016

Cristiano unable to win Euros for Portugal, says Brazil legend Pele

Real Madrid man's international frustration tipped to continue.

JUNE 10, 2016

Manchester City in for $87m Dortmund star Aubameyang

Check out the rest of today's transfer rumors.

JUNE 8, 2016

Dennis Bergkamp's top 5 Premier League goals

Revel in these timeless strikes from the 'Iceman.'

MAY 10, 2016

The 10 most dramatic last-minute goals of the last 20 years

Man United's FA Cup hero Anthony Martial is in good company.

APRIL 24, 2016

Wembley Stadium salutes Johan Cruyff in 14th minute of Netherlands friendly

It's the second time England's honored the Oranje legend.

MARCH 29, 2016