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No World Cup defeat in 20 years, unusual for the Netherlands

2026-06-30 19:08:00, Sport CNA

No World Cup defeat in 20 years, unusual for the Netherlands

The Netherlands' elimination by Morocco on penalties in the World Cup brought the end of the "Tulips"' journey, but not of a particular statistical series.

The Netherlands have not lost a World Cup match within 90 minutes of regulation since 2006. Their last loss in regulation time came in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Germany, when Portugal won 1-0.

Since that match, the Dutch have gone 23 World Cup games without losing in 90 minutes. During that time, they reached the final in 2010, the semi-finals in 2014 and the quarter-finals in 2022. In the 2026 World Cup, they were eliminated by Morocco on penalties.

Despite this long unbeaten run in regular time, the Netherlands still have never won the World Cup. The Dutch national team remains the team that has lost three World Cup finals without lifting the trophy.





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