Netherlands qualified for Euro 2008 from Group G.
European Championships
Netherlands have made seven previous appearances at the European
Championship Finals: in 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004.
Netherlands became European Champions in West Germany (1988); finished
third at Yugoslavia 1976; and fourth at Sweden 1992, Belgium-Netherlands 2000 and Portugal
2004.
World Cup Appearences
Netherlands have made 8 World Cup Finals appearances:
1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998 and 2006.
Netherlands have finished runners-up twice (West Germany 1974 and Argentina 1978) and came
fourth in France 1998.
Netherlands Team Manager: Marco van Basten.
Forwards
7 Robin van Persie (Arsenal)
9 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid)
19 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar(Ajax)
21 Ryan Babel (Liverpool)
22 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic)
Midfielders
6 Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar)
8 Orlando Engelaar (FC Twente)
10 Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid)
11 Arjen Robben (Real Madrid)
17 Nigel de Jong (Hamburger SV)
18 Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool)
23 Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV)
Defenders
2 André Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers)
3 Johnny Heitinga (Ajax)
4 Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV)
5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord)
12 Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic)
14 Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa FC)
15 Tim de Cler (Feyenoord)
20 Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven)
Goalkeepers
1 Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)
13 Henk Timmer (Feyenoord)
16 Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax)
Netherlands Team Hotel
Beau Rivage Palace - Lausanne,
Switzerland.
Netherlands play all their Group C games
in Berne.
Monday, 9th June
Berne: Netherlands vs Italy
(3:0)
Friday, 13th June
Berne: Netherlands vs France
(4:1)
Holland win Group C with a game to spare.
Tuesday, 17th June
Berne: Netherlands vs Romania
(2:0)
Quarter-finals
Saturday, 21st June (QF3)
Basle: Netherlands vs Russia (1:3 aet)
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