Germany–Netherlands football rivalry
The Germany–Netherlands football rivalry (German: Niederländisch-deutsche Fußballrivalität; Dutch: Duits-Nederlandse derby) is one of the few longstanding football rivalries at a national level. Beginning in 1974 when the Dutch lost the 1974 FIFA World Cup to West Germany in the final (though deeply rooted in Dutch anti-German sentiment due to the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II), the rivalry between the two nations has become one of the best known international football rivalries in the world.
Two German fans wave their flag at a group of Dutch supporters during UEFA Euro 2008 in Basel. | |
| Location | Europe (UEFA) |
|---|---|
| Teams | Germany Netherlands |
| First meeting | 24 April 1910 Netherlands 4–2 Germany (Arnhem, Netherlands) |
| Latest meeting | 26 March 2024 Germany 2–1 Netherlands Friendly (Frankfurt, Germany) |
| Next meeting | 10 September 2024 Netherlands v Germany UEFA Nations League (TBA, Netherlands) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 46 |
| Most wins | Germany (17) |
| Most player appearances | Lothar Matthäus (8) Ruud Krol (8) |
| Top scorer | Jan Thomée (5) |
| All-time record | Germany wins: 17 Netherlands wins: 12 Draws: 17 |
| Largest victory | West Germany 7–0 Netherlands (Cologne, West Germany; 21 October 1959) |
| Largest goal scoring | Netherlands 5–5 Germany (Zwolle, Netherlands; 24 March 1912) |
| Longest win streak | West Germany (4) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | |
Netherlands | |
Both football nations have been among the top ranked according to the strongest football nations by Elo Ratings, and have met a total of 46 times (of which 14 matches were competitive) which resulted in 17 victories for Germany, 17 draws, and 12 victories for the Netherlands.