The Netherlands played both finals; in 1974 and 1978 and lost both times.
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Holland were the loosers in the 1974 and 1978 finals.
The Netherlands have been in the semi-finals twice, once in 1974, and the other time in 1978.
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Best performance of the Dutch football squad is the finals. They actually reached the finals three times, in 1974, 1978 en 2010.
JohanCryuff captained Holland to twoworld cup finals, being on the losing side both times. The first was against West Germany in 1974 (where Holland were the favourites), and the second was at the next world cup in 1978 against Argentina
Netherlands are the runners up in th 1974 and 1978 fifa world cups In 1974 and 1978 fifa world cups there are no semi finals held.
Eight; 1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998.
1974 - West Germany 1978 - Argentina 1982 - Spain 1986 - Mexico 1990 - Italy