The Netherlands set a new record in World Cups this Saturday (20), surpassing the unbeaten record that belonged to Brazil. After beating the , the .
The previous record belonged to the Brazilian team, which accumulated 13 consecutive matches without losing. This sequence was recorded between the 1958 and 1962 editions and the start of the 1966 World Cup, with .
The Netherlands’ unbeaten run in normal time and extra time began after the 2010 World Cup final, when the team was defeated by Spain. Since then, A Clockwork Orange has maintained its performance.
Dutch unbeaten record
Since 2010, the Dutch team’s only eliminations at World Cups have come in penalty shootouts, both against Argentina. The first was in the 2014 semi-final and the most recent in the 2022 quarter-final. The team did not qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
The Brazilian team’s unbeaten streak was broken in the 1966 World Cup. On that occasion, Brazil lost to Hungary 3-1 during the group stage of the tournament, ending the historic series.
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