Oranje has taken an important step by reaching the round of 16. The question is now whether the Netherlands team can break the World Cup curse of Group F. The World Cup curse means that no country that has been placed in Group F has ever won the World Cup. Netherlands must win against Morocco next week to reach the quarterfinals. After that, they may face the winner of Canada versus South Africa. According to German mathematician Joachim Klement, who correctly predicted the winner of the last 3 World Cups, Netherlands has a good chance of becoming world champion. | Date | Opponent | Result | | 2026-06-14 | Japan | 2-2 |
Netherlands has recently had a mixed run, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games. Netherlands plays its next match against Germany on September 24, 2026. The Netherlands team has at least reached the round of 16. KNVB director Marianne van Leeuwen said: 'The run-up was a bit less convincing, on the field and also around it. But slowly it has been built up. We have become group winners and that is the first hurdle. Now the tournament really starts!'
