Netherlands national football team 2004

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.

Results

Netherlands vs United States

February 18, 2004
Friendly
Netherlands  1–0  United States
Robben  57'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 29,700
Referee: Øvrebø (NOR)

Netherlands vs France

March 31, 2004
Friendly
Netherlands  0–0  France
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Stark (GER)

Netherlands vs Greece

April 28, 2004
Friendly
Netherlands  4–0  Greece
Makaay  50'
Zenden  58'
Heitinga  61'
Van Hooijdonk  89'
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Bolognino (ITA)

Netherlands vs Belgium

May 29, 2004
Friendly
Netherlands  0–1  Belgium
Goor  78' (pen.)
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Colombo (FRA)

Netherlands vs Faroe Islands

June 1, 2004
Friendly
Netherlands  3–0  Faroe Islands
Van der Vaart  30'
Makaay  51'
Overmars  59'
Stade Olympique, Lausanne
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Leuba (SUI)

Netherlands vs Ireland

June 5, 2004
Friendly
Netherlands  0–1  Republic of Ireland
Rob. Keane  45'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Dean (ENG)


Germany vs Netherlands

June 15, 2004
Euro 2004 (Group 4)
Germany  1–1  Netherlands
Frings  30' Van Nistelrooy  81'
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 48,197
Referee: Frisk (SWE)

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

June 19, 2004
Euro 2004 (Group 4)
Netherlands  2–3  Czech Republic
Bouma  4'
Van Nistelrooy  19' 		Koller  23'
Baroš  71'
Šmicer  88'
Estádio Municipal, Aveiro
Attendance: 29,935
Referee: Mejuto González (ESP)

Netherlands vs Latvia

June 23, 2004
Euro 2004 (Group 4)
Netherlands  3–0  Latvia
Van Nistelrooy  27' (pen.), 35'
Makaay  84'
Estádio Municipal, Braga
Attendance: 27,904
Referee: Milton Nielsen (DEN)

Netherlands vs Sweden

June 26, 2004
Euro 2004 (Quarterfinals)
Netherlands  0–0  Sweden
  Penalties  
Van Nistelrooy
Heitinga
Reiziger
Cocu
Makaay
Robben 		5–4 Källström
Larsson
Ibrahimović
Ljungberg
Wilhelmsson
Mellberg
Estádio do Algarve, Faro
Attendance: 27,762
Referee: Michel (SVK)

Portugal vs Netherlands

June 26, 2004
Euro 2004 (Semifinals)
Portugal  2–1  Netherlands
Ronaldo  26'
Maniche  58' 		Andrade  63' (o.g.)
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 46,679
Referee: Frisk (SWE)

Sweden vs Netherlands

August 18, 2004
Friendly
Sweden  2–2  Netherlands
M. Jonson  4'
Ibrahimović  69' 		Sneijder  17'
Van Bommel  43'
Råsunda Stadium, Solna
Attendance: 20,377
Referee: Styles (ENG)

Netherlands vs Liechtenstein

September 3, 2004
Friendly
Netherlands  3–0  Liechtenstein
Van Bommel  43'
Ooijer  56'
Landzaat  78'
Galgenwaard Stadium, Utrecht
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Brines (SCO)

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

September 8, 2004
WCQ (Group 1)
Netherlands  2–0  Czech Republic
Van Hooijdonk  33', 84'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 48,488
Referee: Merk (GER)

Macedonia vs Netherlands

October 9, 2004
WCQ (Group 1)
Macedonia  2–2  Netherlands
Pandev  45'
Stojkov  70' 		Bouma  43'
Kuijt  66'
City Stadium, Skopje
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Frøjdfeldt (SWE)

Netherlands vs Finland

October 13, 2004
WCQ (Group 1)
Netherlands  3–1  Finland
Sneijder  39'
Van Nistelrooy  41', 63' 		Tainio  14'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Bennett (ENG)

Andorra vs Netherlands

November 17, 2004
WCQ (Group 1)
Andorra  0–3  Netherlands
Cocu  21'
Robben  31'
Sneijder  77'
Mini Estadi, Barcelona
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Yefet (ISR)

See also

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