England
vs
1988–2024
Netherlands
40
Rivalry score
3
Meetings
1
KO stages
England and Netherlands have faced each other 3 times at the World Cup, including 1 knockout-stage encounter. England lead the all-time series 2–1–0. A combined 12 goals have been scored (England 7–5 Netherlands).
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency9/24
Competitive balance12/18
Knockout weight5/25
Prestige stages4/14
Recency10/10
Drama0/9
Overall40 / 100
Head-to-Head
2W0D1W
Goals
7–5
KO meetings
1
First meeting
1988
Biggest England win19964–1England
Biggest Netherlands win19881–3Netherlands
Most dramatic20242–1England
All Euro meetings(3)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | GROUP B | 1–3 |
| 1996 | GROUP A | 4–1 |
| 2024 | SF | 2–1 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.