Holland in the World Cup Finals

Holland qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on October 8th, 2005.

World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Holland's 8th appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
The best team never to win a World Cup, Holland finished runners-up in West Germany 1974 and Argentina 1978.

Holland World Cup Preparations

Holland have chosen to base themselves in Hinterzarten, in the spa region of the Black Forest.

Holland Team Hotel
Parkhotel Adler:
Adlerplatz 3, Hinterzarten.
Privately-owned by the same family since 1900, the Parkhotel Adler is an exclusive hideaway situated in the southern end of the Black Forest with its own park. The hotel has three buildings: the Schwarzwaldhaus built in the 15th century; the main building built in 1890; and the Residence, which has suites and junior suites, built in 1978.

Holland Friendly Matches
Beat Ecuador (1-0); Wednesday 1st March. (Amsterdam)
Dirk Kuijt (48) scored the only goal.

Cameroon, Saturday 27th May. (Rotterdam)

Mexico, Thursday 1st June. (Eindhoven)

Australia, Sunday 4th June. (Rotterdam)

Holland in the 2006 World Cup
Group C
Sunday, 11th June
Serbia and Montenegro vs Holland
Leipzig -- (15:00)

Friday, 16th June
Holland vs Côte d'Ivoire
Stuttgart -- (18:00)

Wednesday, 21st June
Holland vs Argentina
Frankfurt -- (21:00)

Knockout Stage
Group C winner travels to Leipzig and the runner-up goes to Nuernberg.

Holland World Cup Squad 2006
Oranjee

Goalkeepers:
1 Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United, England)
22 Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar)
23 Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax)

Defenders:
2 Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar)
3 Khalid Boulahrouz (Hamburg SV)
4 Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar)
5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona, Spain)
12 Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool, England)
13 Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven)
14 Johnny Heitinga (Ajax)
15 Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar)

Midfielders:
6 Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar)
8 Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven)
10 Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg SV, Germany)
16 Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax)
18 Mark van Bommel (Barcelona, Spain)
20 Wesley Sneijder (Ajax)

Forwards:
7 Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord)
9 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United, England)
11 Arjen Robben (Chelsea, England)
17 Robin van Persie (Arsenal, England)
19 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven)
21 Ryan Babel (Ajax)

Trainer:
Marco van Basten.

Players to watch:
10 Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg SV, Germany)
9 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United, England)

Destination Holland

Holland Travel Notes:
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