Holland have some of the best players in the world in their side but they don't quite have the strength in depth of other nations.
Holland had their best World Cup in over 20 years in 2010 and they will be looking to build on that at the 2014 World Cup, althogh conditions may be very different in Brazil than they were in South Africa.
Holland have often failed to make the grade at the major tournament despite the obvious talent they have on the field. If things come together for Holland they will be tough to beat and they could finally do justice to their World Cup odds.
| Year | Stage of Exit |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Runners Up. Eliminated by Spain |
| 2006 | Eliminated in Second Round by Portugal |
| 2002 | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Fourth Place. Eliminated in Semi Final on penalties against Brazil |
| 1994 | Eliminated in Quarter Final by Brazil |
| 1990 | Eliminated in Second Round by Germany |
These were the best bets on Holland at the most recent World Cup
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Holland will have to qualify for the World Cup in the same manner as all the other European sides, most qualification groups will have six teams in and one team will qualify from each group. The eight runners up from the groups with six teams will compete for four spots in playoff games over two legs.
| Date | Team | Scores | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
Below is the Holland World Cup squad that achieved their best finish at a World Cup for over thirty years. Holland were eventually beaten in extra time of the final by Spain.
| Goalkeepers | Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht) |
| Defenders | Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax) |
| Midfielders | Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Wesley Sneijder (Internazionale), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid) |
| Forwards | Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Milan), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Robin van Persie (Arsenal) |
Below the Holland player stats will be updated during the World Cup 2014 qualifying rounds. When the qualifying is over this will give a guide on the best players bets on Holland at the 2014 World Cup.
| Player | Games (Sub) | Goals Scored | 1st Goals | Last Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Kuyt | ||||
| Klaas Jan Huntelaar | ||||
| Rafael Van Der Vaart | ||||
| Mark Van Bommel |
The best bets on Holland as a team should be pinpointed below after Holland have completed their World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign. The stats will be updated after each World Cup 2014 qualification match.
| Holland Goal Stats | Holland Result Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | No. Of Games | ||
| Goals | No. Of Games Won | ||
| Conceded | No. Of Games Drawn | ||
| First Goals | No. Of Games Lost | ||
| Last Goals | No. Of Games Winning At Half Time | ||
| Over 2.5 | No. Of Games Drawing At Half Time | ||
| Under 2.5 | No. Of Games Losing At Half Time | ||
| Clean Sheet | |||
| None Scored | |||