In the 2004 season the Netherlands national football team competed at Euro 2004 in Portugal, falling to the host nation in the semifinals of the tournament. Afterwards manager Dick Advocaat resigned. He was replaced by former striker Marco van Basten.
| February 18, 2004 Friendly |
Netherlands | 1–0 | United States | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Attendance: 29,700 Referee: Øvrebø (NOR) |
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| Robben 57' |
| March 31, 2004 Friendly |
Netherlands | 0–0 | France | De Kuip, Rotterdam Attendance: 49,000 Referee: Stark (GER) |
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| April 28, 2004 Friendly |
Netherlands | 4–0 | Greece | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Bolognino (ITA) |
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| Makaay 50' Zenden 58' Heitinga 61' Van Hooijdonk 89' |
| May 29, 2004 Friendly |
Netherlands | 0–1 | Belgium | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 34,000 Referee: Colombo (FRA) |
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| Goor 78' (pen.) |
| June 1, 2004 Friendly |
Netherlands | 3–0 | Faroe Islands | Stade Olympique, Lausanne Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Leuba (SUI) |
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| Van der Vaart 30' Makaay 51' Overmars 59' |
| June 5, 2004 Friendly |
Netherlands | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Dean (ENG) |
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| Rob. Keane 45' |
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| June 15, 2004 Euro 2004 (Group 4) |
Germany | 1–1 | Netherlands | Estádio do Dragão, Porto Attendance: 48,197 Referee: Frisk (SWE) |
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| Frings 30' | Van Nistelrooy 81' |
| June 19, 2004 Euro 2004 (Group 4) |
Netherlands | 2–3 | Czech Republic | Estádio Municipal, Aveiro Attendance: 29,935 Referee: Mejuto González (ESP) |
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| Bouma 4' Van Nistelrooy 19' |
Koller 23' Baroš 71' Šmicer 88' |
| June 23, 2004 Euro 2004 (Group 4) |
Netherlands | 3–0 | Latvia | Estádio Municipal, Braga Attendance: 27,904 Referee: Milton Nielsen (DEN) |
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| Van Nistelrooy 27' (pen.), 35' Makaay 84' |
| June 26, 2004 Euro 2004 (Quarterfinals) |
Netherlands | 0–0 | Sweden | Estádio do Algarve, Faro Attendance: 27,762 Referee: Michel (SVK) |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Van Nistelrooy Heitinga Reiziger Cocu Makaay Robben |
5–4 | Källström Larsson Ibrahimović Ljungberg Wilhelmsson Mellberg |
| June 26, 2004 Euro 2004 (Semifinals) |
Portugal | 2–1 | Netherlands | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon Attendance: 46,679 Referee: Frisk (SWE) |
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| Ronaldo 26' Maniche 58' |
Andrade 63' (o.g.) |
| August 18, 2004 Friendly |
Sweden | 2–2 | Netherlands | Råsunda Stadium, Solna Attendance: 20,377 Referee: Styles (ENG) |
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| M. Jonson 4' Ibrahimović 69' |
Sneijder 17' Van Bommel 43' |
| September 3, 2004 Friendly |
Netherlands | 3–0 | Liechtenstein | Galgenwaard Stadium, Utrecht Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Brines (SCO) |
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| Van Bommel 43' Ooijer 56' Landzaat 78' |
| September 8, 2004 WCQ (Group 1) |
Netherlands | 2–0 | Czech Republic | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Attendance: 48,488 Referee: Merk (GER) |
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| Van Hooijdonk 33', 84' |
| October 9, 2004 WCQ (Group 1) |
Macedonia | 2–2 | Netherlands | City Stadium, Skopje Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Frøjdfeldt (SWE) |
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| Pandev 45' Stojkov 70' |
Bouma 43' Kuijt 66' |
| October 13, 2004 WCQ (Group 1) |
Netherlands | 3–1 | Finland | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Bennett (ENG) |
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| Sneijder 39' Van Nistelrooy 41', 63' |
Tainio 14' |
| November 17, 2004 WCQ (Group 1) |
Andorra | 0–3 | Netherlands | Mini Estadi, Barcelona Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Yefet (ISR) |
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| Cocu 21' Robben 31' Sneijder 77' |
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