Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup
This is a record of the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup. The netherlands have appeared in 10 World Cups as of 2014.
After appearing in two consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978, the team had its biggest World Cup streak in the 1990s, with three straight tournaments. In 1990, two years after the European Championship at the UEFA Euro 1988, the Dutch went out at the Round of 16 in a defeat to West Germany. In 1994, the Netherlands were eliminated by Brazil in the quarterfinals, and in 1998, lost to Brazil in the semifinal and Croatia at the third place match. The Netherlands returned in 2006, being eliminated by Portugal in the Round of 16, a game known as the Battle of Nuremberg. In 2010, the team reached its third World Cup final, this time losing to Spain, with a record number of cards (24 yellow and a yellow red one). Altogether the Dutch team received 97 cards in World Cup history in 50 matches (90 yellow, 4 yellow red and 3 red in 50 games).[1] The Netherlands team avenged this loss during the first match of the following 2014 World Cup, routing the Spanish 5-1, and eventually going on to reach their first 3rd place.
Performance history
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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Round 1 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Round 1 | 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
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Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Quarter-Final | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
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Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3* | 1 | 13 | 7 |
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Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
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Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
Total | 10/20 | 3 Finals | 50 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 86 | 48 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Record by opponent
FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||
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Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total |
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2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Italy 1934
Switzerland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Kielholz ![]() Abegglen ![]() |
Report | Smit ![]() Vente ![]() |
France 1938
Czechoslovakia ![]() | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Košťálek ![]() Nejedlý ![]() Zeman ![]() |
Report |
West Germany 1974
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Uruguay ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Rep ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Round 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
East Germany ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Neeskens ![]() Rensenbrink ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Neeskens ![]() Cruijff ![]() |
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Final
Netherlands ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Neeskens ![]() |
Report | Breitner ![]() Müller ![]() |
Argentina 1978
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Netherlands ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Rensenbrink ![]() |
Report |
Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Scotland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Dalglish ![]() Gemmill ![]() |
Report | Rensenbrink ![]() Rep ![]() |
Round 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Austria ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Obermayer ![]() |
Report | Brandts ![]() Rensenbrink ![]() Rep ![]() W. van de Kerkhof ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Haan ![]() R. van de Kerkhof ![]() |
Report | Abramczik ![]() D. Müller ![]() |
Final
Italy 1990
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
Netherlands ![]() | 1–1 | Egypt ![]() |
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Kieft ![]() |
Abdelghani ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland ![]() |
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Gullit ![]() |
Quinn ![]() |
Round of 16
West Germany ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Klinsmann ![]() Brehme ![]() |
Report | R. Koeman ![]() |
USA 1994
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Jonk ![]() Taument ![]() |
Report | Amin ![]() |
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
France 1998
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 |
Netherlands ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Cocu ![]() Overmars ![]() Bergkamp ![]() van Hooijdonk ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
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Netherlands ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Cocu ![]() R. de Boer ![]() |
(Report) | Peláez ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Round of 16
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Bergkamp ![]() Davids ![]() |
(Report) | Komljenović ![]() |
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Brazil ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Ronaldo ![]() |
(Report) | Kluivert ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Ronaldo ![]() Rivaldo ![]() Emerson ![]() Dunga ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Third place match
Netherlands ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Zenden ![]() |
(Report) | Prosinečki ![]() Šuker ![]() |
Germany 2006
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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van Persie ![]() van Nistelrooy ![]() |
(Report) | B. Koné ![]() |
Round of 16
South Africa 2010
Template:2010 FIFA World Cup Group E
Cameroon ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Eto'o ![]() |
Report | Van Persie ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinal
Uruguay ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Forlán ![]() M. Pereira ![]() |
Report | Van Bronckhorst ![]() Sneijder ![]() Robben ![]() |
Final
Brazil 2014
The Netherlands used all 23 players during the 2014 World Cup, making it the first team in World Cup history to ever use all of its squad players.[6] The team avenged their 2010 loss to Spain by defeating the defending champions with a stunning 5-1 victory in their opening game. They went on to achieve their first third place in any World Cup.
Standings
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16 |
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup Group B table
- Group winner advance to play runner-up of Group A in the round of 16
- Group runner-up advance to play winner of Group A in the round of 16
Spain vs Netherlands
Spain ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() |
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Alonso ![]() |
Report | Van Persie ![]() Robben ![]() De Vrij ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
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Australia vs Netherlands
Australia ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Cahill ![]() Jedinak ![]() |
Report | Robben ![]() Van Persie ![]() Memphis ![]() |
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Netherlands vs Chile
Netherlands ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Fer ![]() Memphis ![]() |
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Knockout stage
Netherlands vs Mexico
Netherlands ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Sneijder ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Report | Dos Santos ![]() |
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Netherlands vs Costa Rica
Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
Van Persie ![]() Robben ![]() Sneijder ![]() Kuyt ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Netherlands vs Argentina
Netherlands ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Vlaar ![]() Robben ![]() Sneijder ![]() Kuyt ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Brazil vs Netherlands
Brazil ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Van Persie ![]() Blind ![]() Wijnaldum ![]() |
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Top goalscorers
No. | Name | Goals | World Cups |
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1 | Rep | 7 | 1974 and 1978 |
2 | Bergkamp | 6 | 1994 and 1998 |
Rensenbrink | 6 | 1974 and 1978 | |
Robben | 6 | 2006, 2010 & 2014 | |
Sneijder | 6 | 2010 & 2014 | |
Van Persie | 6 | 2006, 2010 & 2014 | |
7 | Neeskens | 5 | 1974 |
8 | Cruijff | 3 | 1974 |
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.
- ^ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 118th minute.
- ^ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 111th minute.
- ^ "Referee designations for matches 1-16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ 3 Michel Vorm And Two Minutes Of Glory sbnation.com
- ^ "Referee designations for matches 1-4" (PDF). fifa.com. 2014-06-10.