(Reuters) - Statbox on the Netherlands at the World Cup:FIFA Ranking: 8Odds: 12-1Previous tournaments:The Netherlands have been runners-up at three World Cups, coming close to being crowned world champions but missing out on each occasion.
They were ahead against West Germany in the 1974 final in Munich before losing 2-1 and four years later took hosts Argentina to extra time in the final in Buenos Aires before going down 3-1.
They also reached the final in Johannesburg in 2010 where Spain defeated them 1-0 in extra time. Qatar will mark the 11th time the Dutch have competed at the finals.
After finishing third in Brazil in 2014, they did not qualify for the last tournament in Russia.How they qualified:The qualification campaign began bleakly with a 4-2 loss in Turkey but by the time Louis van Gaal returned as coach in August last year the Dutch had six points out of a possible nine.