That pretty much explains the World Cup experience for the Netherlands, a three-time losing finalist. The first time they made it to the final was in 1974 in West Germany, the team's first involvement in the World Cup since World War II. Along with the Hungary team of 1954, the Dutch side that year is widely perceived to be the best-ever not to win the World Cup. That was especially so after Johan Neeskens put the Netherlands ahead with a second-minute penalty, the first in World Cup final history. ———For more, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj0Yw9SrQhY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h74cfHLd2C8———AP World Cup coverage: www.apnews.com/tag/WorldCup

Source: ABC News May 23, 2018 10:41 UTC