The Netherlands national football team made history on Saturday evening by breaking Brazil's World Cup record. With a 5-1 win against Sweden, Oranje broke a record that had been held by Brazil for almost sixty years. The team of coach Ronald Koeman is now alone at the top as the country with the longest unbeaten streak in World Cup history. Until Saturday, the Netherlands shared the record with Brazil's Pelé. The South Americans remained unbeaten for thirteen consecutive matches between the 1958 and 1966 World Cups. During that period, Brazil won two World Cup titles and Pelé became one of the greatest icons in football history. The impressive series of the Brazilians came to an end during the 1966 World Cup. After losses to Hungary and Portugal, the title defender surprisingly stranded in the group stage. Since then, the record has remained untouched, until Oranje managed to place itself next to and above the Seleção on Saturday. The Dutch series goes back to the lost World Cup final of 2010 against Spain. That was the last time Oranje lost a match at a World Cup. At the 2014, 2022 and current tournaments, the Netherlands remained upright in regular playing time and extra time. Although Oranje was eliminated by Argentina in 2014 and by the later world champion in 2022, those matches are counted as draws according to the official FIFA statistics. Penalty shootouts are not registered as losses. As a result, the series of matches grew into a historic number that now has no equal in international football. In addition to breaking Brazil's record, the Netherlands has also been unbeaten in World Cup group matches for years. The last defeat in the group stage dates back to the 1994 World Cup, when Belgium was too strong. Since then, Oranje has played eighteen group matches at World Cups without losing, including the result against Sweden. The Dutch selection can now look ahead to the rest of the tournament. With this win, Oranje has taken an important step towards reaching the next round. The team of Ronald Koeman will have to remain focused on the upcoming matches to achieve their goal. The Netherlands national football team has shown that it is a serious candidate for the World Cup title. The question is now how far Oranje can go in the tournament. The answer will become clear in the coming weeks.