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74-548: The stadium has a capacity of 3,500. TSV Havelse have played at Wilhelm-Langrehr-Stadion since 1933. However, the stadium does not meet the requirements for the 3. Liga ; therefore, TSV Havelse will play their home matches at the HDI-Arena in Hanover after being promoted to the 2021–22 3. Liga . 52°24′30″N 9°36′8″E  /  52.40833°N 9.60222°E  / 52.40833; 9.60222 This article about

148-537: A FIFA World Cup in 1934 where they took on Switzerland. Kick Smit was the first goalscorer for the Netherlands in a World Cup. The team was eliminated in the opening round by Switzerland 3–2. A second appearance at the 1938 World Cup resulted in a first-round elimination against Czechoslovakia . After the Second World War, the Netherlands qualified for only two international tournaments before

222-547: A "concrete security threat" and "intention to ignite explosives". The stadium and surrounding areas were evacuated, though no explosives were found. TSV Havelse played in the stadium in the 2021–22 3. Liga since their regular home stadium, the Wilhelm-Langrehr-Stadion in Garbsen , did not meet 3. Liga requirements. Similarly, VfB Oldenburg will initially play their evening and winter home matches in

296-538: A 3–0 win over world champions Italy in Bern , their first victory over the Italians since 1978. They then beat France by 4–1 to qualify for the second round, and went on winning the group on nine points after beating Romania 2–0 with (mainly) their reserve players. However, they then lost in the quarter-finals to Guus Hiddink's Russia 3–1, with Ruud van Nistelrooy scoring an 86th-minute equaliser to force extra time, where

370-422: A German sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Niedersachsenstadion Niedersachsenstadion ( German pronunciation: [ˈniːdɐzaksn̩ˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] , lit.   ' Lower Saxony Stadium ' ) is a football stadium in Hanover , Lower Saxony , Germany , which is home to 2. Bundesliga football club Hannover 96 . The original 86,000-capacity stadium

444-524: A bronze medal after losing to Great Britain in the semi-finals, before defeating Sweden in the bronze medal match 2–0. At the Olympic Games in 1912 and 1920, the Netherlands finished with the bronze medal as they lost to Denmark and Belgium in the respective tournament. The Netherlands reached the semi-finals at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris after winning against Romania and Ireland . In

518-447: A shootout. The semi-finals against Argentina saw the Netherlands having a decent chance to score from Arjen Robben while containing Lionel Messi , as it remained scoreless after extra time. However, in penalty kicks, the Netherlands were eliminated 4–2, with Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder having their spot kicks saved by Sergio Romero . The Netherlands won the third place match against hosts Brazil. Van Gaal, who successfully motivated

592-437: Is Germany . Beginning in 1974, when the Netherlands lost the 1974 World Cup to West Germany in the final , the rivalry between the two nations has become one of the best-known in international football . To a lesser extent, the Netherlands maintains a rivalry with their other neighbour, Belgium ; a Belgium–Netherlands fixture is referred to as a Low Countries derby . They have played in 126 matches as of May 2018 with

666-622: Is a seven-year deal until 2027. The Netherlands national team does not have a national stadium but plays mostly at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam . It played host to its first Netherlands international game back in 1997, a 1998 World Cup qualification match against San Marino which the Netherlands won 4–0. It was formally called the Amsterdam Arena until 2018 when it was renamed in memory of Johan Cruyff. Over

740-607: Is colloquially referred to as Het Nederlands Elftal (The Dutch Eleven) or Oranje , after the House of Orange-Nassau and their distinctive orange jerseys. Informally the team, like the country itself, was referred to as Holland . The fan club is known as Het Oranje Legioen (The Orange Legion). The Netherlands has competed in eleven FIFA World Cups , appearing in the final three times (in 1974 , 1978 and 2010 ). They finished runners-up on all three occasions. They have also appeared in eleven UEFA European Championships , winning

814-419: Is different from the women's team logo, which sports a lioness. Nike is the national team's kit provider, a sponsorship that began in 1996 and is contracted to continue until at least 2026. Before that the team was supplied by Adidas and Lotto . Deeply rooted in anti-German sentiment due to the occupation of the Netherlands by Germany during World War II, the Netherlands' long-time football rival

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888-547: The 1986 World Cup in Mexico; they missed the French tournament by virtue of goals scored when Spain scored twelve in the final game against Malta . While both teams had the same goal difference (+16), Spain qualified having scored two more goals than the Netherlands. During the qualification stage for the 1986 World Cup the Netherlands finished in second place and advanced to the playoffs against neighbours Belgium. After losing

962-575: The 1988 tournament in West Germany. Additionally, the team won a bronze medal at the Olympic football tournament in 1908 , 1912 and 1920 . The Netherlands has long-standing football rivalries with neighbours Belgium and Germany . The Netherlands played their first international match in Antwerp against Belgium on 30 April 1905, with the players selected by a five-member commission from

1036-469: The 1998 World Cup . With the Netherlands team featuring Dennis Bergkamp, Marc Overmars , Phillip Cocu , Edgar Davids , Frank de Boer , Ronald de Boer and Patrick Kluivert , they reached the semi-finals where they again lost on penalties, this time to Brazil. They then lost the third place playoff to Croatia . Soon afterwards, Hiddink resigned, to be replaced by Frank Rijkaard. The Netherlands co-hosted Euro 2000 with Belgium and won all three games in

1110-421: The 2022 World Cup , the Netherlands topped their group with 7 points. They progressed to the quarter-finals where they eventually lost to Argentina on penalties. At UEFA Euro 2024 , the Netherlands qualified from the group stage as one of the best third place teams after a win against Poland , a draw with France and a defeat to Austria . In the round of 16, the Netherlands won 3–0 against Romania . In

1184-544: The 2022–23 3. Liga at the stadium since their home stadium, the Marschweg-Stadion in Oldenburg , currently lacks floodlights and a heated pitch, and is bound to noise regulation ordinances for matches after 18:30. The club aims to fix these problems and move back to Oldenburg as soon as possible. All times local ( CEST ) The stadium was one of the nine venues chosen for (West) Germany's first hosting of

1258-625: The Bundesliga . In June 2008, the stadium hosted the 2008 Hannover Sevens , the European Sevens championship in rugby union . On 15 November 2009, the stadium was filled to capacity as the funeral site for 32-year-old Hannover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke , who had died as a result of suicide on 10 November. The stadium is one of few actual stadiums to be named in FIFA 12 when it was released on 28 September 2011. Aside from football,

1332-533: The Czech Republic in their round of 16 tie in Budapest , after a Matthijs de Ligt red card. Two days later, De Boer left his position. He was replaced by Louis van Gaal, who came out of retirement to return for a third spell in charge of the side. On 16 November 2021, the Netherlands qualified for the 2022 World Cup after beating Norway 2–0 and topping their qualification group on the final day. In

1406-399: The E Street Band as well as Robbie Williams are set to give concerts for the first time at the stadium. 52°21′36″N 9°43′52″E  /  52.36000°N 9.73111°E  / 52.36000; 9.73111 Netherlands national football team The Netherlands national football team ( Dutch : Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply Het Nederlands elftal ) has represented

1480-556: The FIFA World Ranking , becoming the second national football team, after Spain, to top the ranking without previously winning a World Cup. For Euro 2012 , the Netherlands were placed in Group B with Germany, Portugal and Denmark, dubbed the tournament "Group of Death". The Netherlands lost all three of their group matches in a tournament for the first time in their history. Netherlands football legend Johan Cruyff criticised

1554-562: The Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands , which is a part of UEFA , under the jurisdiction of FIFA . Most of the Netherlands home matches are played at the Johan Cruyff Arena , De Kuip , Philips Stadion , and De Grolsch Veste . The team

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1628-630: The Soviet Union 1–0, the Netherlands qualified for the semi-finals by defeating England 3–1 (with a hat-trick by Marco van Basten ), and the Republic of Ireland 1–0. Van Basten scored against the hosts in the 89th minute to sink the German side, revenge for the 1974 World Cup. The Netherlands won the final with a victory over the USSR with a header by Ruud Gullit and a volley by Van Basten. This

1702-577: The World Cup . This event saw the number of seats increase to 38,000, which entailed a decrease in the overall capacity to 60,400. In addition, the upper rank of the west grandstand was completely roofed. These alterations cost 26million DM. Newly modified, the arena featured in both the first and second group phase. The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 1974: When Germany hosted its second international tournament ,

1776-437: The "Battle of Nuremberg" they lost by a single goal to Portugal. The Netherlands were given seven yellow cards. The following edition, in 2010, saw the team qualify to the knockout stage by finishing atop Group E. After defeating Slovakia 2–1 in the round of 16, they came back from an early goal by Robinho to defeat Brazil 2–1 in the quarter-finals as Wesley Sneijder scored a double. In the semi-finals, they defeated Uruguay in

1850-643: The 1970s: the 1948 Summer Olympics in Great Britain and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Finland. They suffered early elimination, losing to the hosts in 1948 and Brazil in 1952. During the 1970s, the team adopted the Total Football ( Dutch : Totaalvoetbal ) strategy pioneered by Ajax , and led by playmaker Johan Cruyff and national team head coach Rinus Michels . The Netherlands made significant strides, qualifying for two World Cup finals in

1924-564: The 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany . They lost in the final to the hosts 2–1 with Gerd Müller scoring the winning goal for the Germans. The Netherlands once again made the 1978 FIFA World Cup final with the team finishing second in the group behind Peru. After finishing top of the all-European group in the second round, they met Argentina in the final. Argentina protested René van de Kerkhof's forearm plaster cast. After that protest,

1998-409: The 44th minute. Van Persie scored another, Arjen Robben scored a brace and Stefan de Vrij scored one. After finishing top of Group B, the Netherlands defeated Mexico 2–1 in the round of 16, with Wesley Sneijder equalising late in the match and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scoring a controversial penalty after a foul on Arjen Robben in stoppage time. In the quarter-finals, where they faced Costa Rica ,

2072-689: The Dutch Football Association. After 90 minutes, the score was 1–1. As the match was for the Coupe van den Abeele, it went into extra-time, during which Eddy de Neve scored three times , making the score 4–1 for the Netherlands. Some historians attribute one of the goals scored to Willem Hesselink . In 1908, the Netherlands competed in their first official tournament appearance at the Summer Olympics in London . They received

2146-657: The Netherlands for the second time in January 2002. His first match was a 1–1 draw against England in Rotterdam. The Dutch finished second place in their qualifying group for Euro 2004 . Having to play in the playoffs after losing to the Czech Republic, they knocked out Scotland with a 6–0 win in the second leg to qualify for the Euros. The tournament saw the Netherlands make it to the semi-finals where they lost to

2220-409: The Netherlands had many shots on goal but could not score; the match finished in a 0–0 draw after extra time. The Netherlands won the ensuing penalty shootout 4–3. This was due in large part to backup goalkeeper Tim Krul who was brought on just before the end of extra time and made two saves. This marked the first time in World Cup history a goalkeeper was brought onto the field solely to participate in

2294-467: The Netherlands made the semi-finals of the 1998 edition where they once again lost to the Brazilians. This time it was by penalties; Phillip Cocu and Ronald de Boer's shots missed the goal to give Brazil a spot in the final. The Netherlands went on to finish in fourth place after losing to Croatia in the third place playoff. In 2006, the Netherlands made it to the round of 16 where, in what was called

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2368-556: The Netherlands make their first European Championship . Czechoslovakia kept Cruyff and Van Hanegem within arms-length and defeated the Netherlands in extra time. The Netherlands finished in third place after defeating hosts Yugoslavia in extra time. In 1978, the Netherlands qualified for the World Cup in Argentina, with the team missing Johan Cruyff due to a kidnapping attempt, and Willem van Hanegem . The squad still had players like Jan Jongbloed , Wim Suurbier and Ruud Krol from

2442-436: The Netherlands out. The Netherlands national football team famously plays in bright orange shirts. Orange is the historic national colour of the Netherlands, originating from one of the many title of the ruling head of state, Prince of Orange . The current Netherlands away shirt is blue. The lion on the crest is the Netherlands' national and royal animal and has been on the crest since 1907 when they won 3–1 over Belgium. It

2516-408: The Netherlands went to Euro 1996 . After finishing second in their group, they played France in the quarter-finals. With the score 0–0, the match went to penalties. Clarence Seedorf 's shot in the fourth round was stopped by French goalkeeper Bernard Lama , and the penalty by Laurent Blanc eliminated the Netherlands. After they finished top of the qualifying group , they were drawn in Group E of

2590-473: The Russians scored twice through Andrey Arshavin . Following the tournament, Van Basten resigned having accepted the role at Ajax. Under new coach Bert van Marwijk , the Netherlands went on to secure a 100% record in their World Cup 2010 qualification campaign , winning all their eight games to qualify for the World Cup. After they had comfortably qualified with maximum points in Group E and Slovakia in

2664-525: The World Cup. The stadium also had to convert its standing areas into seating, thus reducing the capacity for the tournament to 43,000, before being converted back after the games. The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006: Although the stadium has seen many changes through the years, none were as extensive and impacting as the redevelopment of 2003–04 by Schulitz & Partner Architects , which cost €65 million. For many years before, there had been much controversy within

2738-488: The club's fanbase over suggestions for building a new football arena. Eventually this led to the decision to preserve and comprehensively redevelop the existing stadium in 1997–98. When Germany was somewhat unexpectedly awarded the hosting of the 2006 FIFA World Cup , the major stadium work was finally put into action. During 2003–04, major parts of the stadium were rebuilt; this reduced the maximum capacity to 49,951 (of which around 8,000 are standing spaces). Before 2003,

2812-631: The construction of the Allianz Arena . The new business and corporate packages of the AWD-Arena are just like the press area in the east grandstand. There are approximately 1,250 business seats, 29 VIP boxes for 10–12 people and 96 press places. Work on the stadium finished ahead of schedule in December 2004. The first football match played following the redevelopment was on 23 January 2005, when Hannover 96 lost 3–0 to Bayer Leverkusen in

2886-473: The decade. Carlos Alberto , captain of the Brazilian team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup said: "The only team I've seen that did things differently was Holland at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. Since then everything looks more or less the same to me ... Their 'carousel' style of play was amazing to watch and marvelous for the game." In 1974, the Netherlands beat both Brazil and Argentina in

2960-459: The first leg 1–0 in Brussels , they held a 2–0 lead at Rotterdam with a few minutes remaining. Georges Grün 's header in the 84th minute resulted in the Netherlands' elimination as Belgium advanced to the World Cup on away goals . Rinus Michels returned, with his technical assistant Nol de Ruiter , to coach the team for Euro 1988 in West Germany. After losing the first group match against

3034-612: The first time since 1984, and missing a major tournament for the first time since the 2002 World Cup. The team's poor form continued into the 2018 World Cup qualifiers , eventually resulting in Blind being dismissed after a 2–0 defeat to Bulgaria in March 2017. After the return of Dick Advocaat as coach, the Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup , finishing third in Group A behind France and Sweden . In February 2018, Advocaat

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3108-536: The following year. After talks between Cruyff and the KNVB broke down, Advocaat remained in charge of the national team for the 1994 World Cup in the United States. In the World Cup, Van Basten and striker Ruud Gullit were injured; Dennis Bergkamp led the team with three goals and the Netherlands advanced to the quarter-finals, where they lost 3–2 to eventual champions Brazil. With Guus Hiddink as manager,

3182-434: The game went to extra time where Argentina won 3–1 after scoring two goals in extra time. The 1990 edition saw the Netherlands not win a single game throughout the tournament, scoring only two goals in the group stage. 1994 saw the Netherlands knocked out in the quarter-final stage as they lost to eventual champions Brazil with Branco 's brutal free-kick sending them out. After qualifying from their group with five points,

3256-459: The group stage and then defeated FR Yugoslavia 6–1 in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, Italian goalkeeper Francesco Toldo made two penalty shootout saves to eliminate the Netherlands. The team failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup after crucial losses to Portugal and the Republic of Ireland, prompting manager Louis van Gaal to resign. Dick Advocaat became the national coach of

3330-496: The hosts in Portugal. Heavy criticism of his handling of the national team led Advocaat to quit. The Netherlands qualified for the 2006 World Cup under new manager Marco van Basten. They were eliminated in the second round after losing 1–0 to Portugal. The match produced 16 yellow cards , matching the World Cup record for most cautions in one game set in 2002, and set a new World Cup record of four red cards , two per side; it

3404-719: The last few years, De Kuip in Rotterdam has hosted matches regularly and historically very often. Occasionally, matches take place at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven and also sometimes at the De Grolsch Veste in Enschede . The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.    Win    Draw    Loss    Fixture The following 25 players were included in

3478-420: The penalty shootout. This was Van Basten's last major tournament as he suffered a serious ankle injury shortly after, and eventually retired at age 30 in 1995. It was also the last hurrah for Rinus Michels, who returned for one final spell in charge of the team before retiring for good after the tournament ended. Dick Advocaat took over from Michels on the understanding that he would be replaced by Johan Cruyff

3552-412: The previous World Cup. After finishing runners-up in Group 4 behind Peru , they recorded wins against Austria and Italy to set up a final with Argentina . After a controversial start, with Argentina questioning the plaster cast on René van de Kerkhof 's wrist, the match headed to extra time where the Netherlands lost 3–1 after two extra time goals from Mario Kempes and Daniel Bertoni . Euro 1980

3626-408: The previous scoreboards, the arena gained two modern video boards; and the old floodlight masts were replaced with 160 modern single headlights, which were integrated into the roof structure, supplying a light density of 1500 lux. The pitch, under which a high performance drainage system and a cabin ground heating system was installed, was moved closer to the spectators than ever. With the removal of

3700-575: The qualification, Ronald Koeman resigned from the team to coach Barcelona , eventually to be succeeded by Frank de Boer . With the coronavirus pandemic postponing Euro 2020 to 2021, the Netherlands played their group matches at home at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, beating Ukraine 3–2, Austria 2–0 and North Macedonia 3–0. However, the tournament ended in disappointment for the Netherlands once more, as they were beaten 2–0 by

3774-434: The quarter-final, they faced Turkey who initially took the lead before Stefan de Vrij equalised for the Netherlands. The comeback was completed with an own goal by Mert Müldür meaning that the Netherlands qualified for the semi-finals for the first time since Euro 2004 . In the semi-final, they played England. An early goal from Simons, was cancelled out by an English penalty. A last minute goal by Ollie Watkins knocked

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3848-413: The round of 16, they took on Brazil in the quarter-finals. After trailing 1–0 at half-time, Wesley Sneijder scored two goals in the second half to advance the team to the semis where they beat Uruguay 3–2. They advanced to their first World Cup final since 1978 but fell to Spain 1–0 after midfielder Andrés Iniesta scored in extra time. From August to September 2011, the team was ranked number one in

3922-468: The second group stage, reaching the final for the first time in their history. However, they lost to West Germany in the final in Munich , after having gone up 1–0 through Johan Neeskens ' early penalty kick before a German had even touched the ball. However, a converted penalty by Paul Breitner and the winner from Gerd Müller , led to a victory for the Germans. The 1976 European Championship saw

3996-422: The semi-finals, they gave up a one-goal lead, scored by Kees Pijl , to lose 2–1 versus Uruguay and were relegated to the third place playoff for the fourth time, losing to Sweden in a replay. After being eliminated in the first round at the 1928 Summer Olympics on home turf, they skipped the first World Cup in 1930 due to the cost of travel from Europe to South America. The team made their first appearance at

4070-439: The squad due to fitness concerns. Preliminary squad. Player had announced retirement from national team. Player is serving a suspension. Player absent due to private circumstances. The Netherlands' first two tournament appearances at the 1934 and the 1938 editions saw them lose their first round matches to Switzerland (1934) and Czechoslovakia (1938). After not qualifying for the next six World Cups, they qualified for

4144-441: The squad for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A matches against Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 16 and 19 November 2024, respectively. Caps and goals are correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against [REDACTED]   Bosnia and Herzegovina . The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months. Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. Player withdrew from

4218-432: The stadium carried the name of financial service provider AWD . From 2013 to 2022, it was named after insurance company HDI . Since 2022, the naming rights are held by construction company Heinz von Heiden  [ de ] . On 17 November 2015, the stadium was due to host an international friendly between Germany and the Netherlands . However, the match was postponed two hours before kick off following reports of

4292-564: The stadium from the Eilenriedestadion in 1959. Other local clubs, such as Arminia Hannover , OSV Hannover , TSV Havelse and Sportfreunde Ricklingen have also played matches there. In addition, the stadium has hosted numerous international matches, 4 (old) league championship games (in 1955 , 1957 , 1958 and 1961 ), 2 DFB-Supercup finals (in 1991 and 1992 ) and 8 DFB-Pokal finals (in 1962 , 1963 , 1965 , 1970 , 1972 , 1975 , 1977 and 1979 ). From 2002 to 2013,

4366-432: The stadium had had high floodlight masts (referred to by locals as "toothbrushes"), track and field facilities inclusive and about 60% was open plan. The redevelopments transformed the stadium completely into a football arena, and removed about 70% of the previous building. The roof and about 25% of the area at the outer edges of the west grandstand were demolished, as were the north, south and east grandstands. Instead of

4440-630: The stadium renamed as the AWD-Arena [ˌʔaːveːˈdeːʔaˌʁeːnaː] ; from 2013 to 2022 the stadium was named HDI-Arena [ˌhaːdeːˈʔiːʔaˌʁeːnaː] . The stadium was built from 1952 to 1954, with an original capacity of 86,000. Huge amounts of debris from the houses in Hanover destroyed during World War II were used as the foundations of the stadium, with a total construction cost of 4 million Deutschmark . The stadium officially opened on 26 September 1954. Hannover 96 moved permanently to

4514-399: The stadium was again chosen as a venue. By now, due to the conversion of 8,000 terrace spots into single seating, the capacity stood at 55,000. It hosted two group matches: The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup . However, due to FIFA sponsorship contracts, the arena was officially named FIFA World Cup Stadium Hanover ( German : FIFA WM Stadion Hannover ) during

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4588-610: The stadium was also the scene of several German athletics championships, the German Turnfest (a gymnastics festival), field handball finals, concerts, rugby and American football. Since the performances of the Rolling Stones in 1982, the stadium has developed into the leading open-air concert venue in Northern Germany. After the stadium underwent extensive redevelopment in 2003–04, the open air tradition

4662-546: The team after their semi-final elimination, received praise for getting more out of the young and inexperienced Netherlands squad than many expected. Guus Hiddink followed Van Gaal as manager for the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign. On 29 June 2015, Hiddink resigned and was succeeded by his assistant Danny Blind . The Netherlands finished fourth in their group, failing to qualify for the European Championship for

4736-592: The team's star players for poor build up play and sloppy execution of the easy passes. Manager Bert van Marwijk resigned after the disappointment. Louis van Gaal became the manager for the second time. In the 2014 World Cup UEFA qualifying round , the Netherlands won nine games and drew one, topping the group and earning automatic qualification. They were drawn into Group B , alongside Spain, Chile and Australia . The team avenged their 2010 defeat by defeating title holders Spain 5–1 in their opening match, with Robin van Persie scoring an impressive header to equalize in

4810-514: The tougher draw against West Germany, while the Republic of Ireland faced Romania. The match against West Germany is mostly remembered for the spitting incident involving Frank Rijkaard and Rudi Völler as the Netherlands were defeated 2–1. The team reached the semi-finals in the Euro 1992 in Sweden, known for the emergence of Dennis Bergkamp . They were eliminated by eventual champions Denmark when Peter Schmeichel saved Van Basten's kick in

4884-412: The track and field facilities, the pitch was moved directly to the west grandstand, and the remaining grandstands were then built around it. This necessitated the stands behind the goals to be designed so that the upward gradient gradually increases from west to east, creating a rather peculiar asymmetry, as the original west grandstand possessed such small angles of inclination and the new east grandstand

4958-626: The two competing against each other regularly between 1905 and 1964. This has diminished due to the rise of semi-professional football. In recent years, the Netherlands has also developed a intercontinental rivalry with Argentina . Recently known from the 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Qatar, the match became known as the Battle of Lusail. The Netherlands are broadcast on Nederlandse Omroep Stichting which includes all friendlies, Nations League matches and World Cup qualifiers . The newest contract

5032-413: Was as constructed as steeply as possible. The new inner roof was constructed using ETFE ( ethylene tetrafluoroethylene ) to allow sunlight through, thus allowing the grass the grow naturally, whilst also protecting all spectators from bad weather [1] . This care for the pitch helps avoid the constant need to re-lay it, as in many other roofed stadiums, and was designed by Hanke Loköter who also helped with

5106-407: Was completed in 1954 and has since been rebuilt several times for various major football events. Today it has 49,000 covered seats. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup the stadium was named FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover. Through a sponsorship deal, the stadium's official name is currently Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena [haɪnts fɔn ˈhaɪdn̩ʔaˌʁeːnaː] . Between 2002 and 2013 a similar arrangement saw

5180-520: Was nicknamed "the Battle of Nuremberg " by the press. Despite criticism surrounding his selection policy and the lack of attacking football from his team, Van Basten was offered a two-year extension to his contract by the KNVB. This allowed him to serve as national coach during Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup . The Netherlands qualified for Euro 2008, where they were drawn in the " Group of Death ", together with France, Italy and Romania. They began with

5254-609: Was replaced by Ronald Koeman , on a contract until the summer of 2022. The Netherlands qualified for League A in the UEFA Nations League which they would win to qualify for the final four after drawing with Germany on the last match day, beating France on the head-to-head record. The Netherlands beat England in the semi-finals of the Nations League, but lost 1–0 in the final against Portugal . The Netherlands qualified for UEFA Euro 2020 , however following

5328-555: Was revived again with a concert by the Rolling Stones in the new arena. Madonna performed at the stadium during her Confessions Tour in August 2006 for an audience of 40,000. Other performers who held a concert at the venue include Michael Jackson in 1988 as part of his Bad World Tour , Bon Jovi in 1996 for his These Days Tour , Status Quo in 2006 and U2 in 2010 during their U2 360° Tour with total 56,494 audience and Kasabian as support act. In 2013, Bruce Springsteen and

5402-582: Was the last tournament for which the Total Football team qualified. Despite the tournament format being expanded that year they did not advance past the group stage as they finished behind Czechoslovakia by goal difference. Veterans such as Krol and Rensenbrink retired soon afterwards and the Netherlands hit a low point in their history: they missed the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Euro 1984 in France, and

5476-481: Was the national team's first major tournament win. The Netherlands was one of the favourites for the 1990 World Cup tournament in Italy, but they scored only two goals in the group stage which featured England, Egypt and the Republic of Ireland. After finishing the group stage with identical records, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland drew lots to determine which team would finish second. The Netherlands had

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