Netherlands at the 1978 World Cup
Top Scorer
Rob Rensenbrink
5 Goals
Total Goals
15
Result
Runners-up
Match Results
group stage
03 Jun
Netherlands
Rob Rensenbrink 40' (PEN)
Rob Rensenbrink 62'
Rob Rensenbrink 78' (PEN)
Rob Rensenbrink 62'
Rob Rensenbrink 78' (PEN)
3 - 0
Win
Iran
group stage
07 Jun
Netherlands
0 - 0
Draw
Peru
group stage
11 Jun
Scotland
K. Diani 45'
Archie Gemmill 46' (PEN)
Archie Gemmill 68'
Archie Gemmill 46' (PEN)
Archie Gemmill 68'
3 - 2
Loss
Netherlands
Rob Rensenbrink 34' (PEN)
Johnny Rep 71'
Johnny Rep 71'
second group stage
14 Jun
Austria
Erich Obermayer 80'
1 - 5
Win
Netherlands
Ernie Brandts 6'
Rob Rensenbrink 35' (PEN)
Johnny Rep 36'
Johnny Rep 53'
Willy van de Kerkhof 82'
Rob Rensenbrink 35' (PEN)
Johnny Rep 36'
Johnny Rep 53'
Willy van de Kerkhof 82'
second group stage
18 Jun
Netherlands
Arie Haan 27'
René van de Kerkhof 82'
René van de Kerkhof 82'
2 - 2
Draw
West Germany
Rüdiger Abramczik 3'
Dieter Müller 70'
Dieter Müller 70'
second group stage
21 Jun
Italy
1 - 2
Win
Netherlands
Ernie Brandts 19' (OG)
Ernie Brandts 49'
Arie Haan 76'
Ernie Brandts 49'
Arie Haan 76'
🎽 Squad (22 players)
M
Ernst Happel
Manager