Both memory and records hold that Holland did not dispute the World Cup in Spain’82 and neither one nor the others lie. But it should be noted that when looking back to review that championship, it is worth noting that what had been one of the most powerful teams of the previous decade did not even manage to get a place to be present at the event. Holland was not in Spain’82 and it was without a doubt the giant that was conspicuous by its absence.
both in Germany’74 like in Argentina’78the two World Cup events immediately prior to the one in Spain’82, the Netherlands managed to reach the final. Both times nicknamed ‘Clockwork Orange’ she stood up in the match for the title fight and on both occasions she was mercilessly squeezed by the host. After the aforementioned, came a disappointing performance in the Italian European Championship ’80 in which he did not pass the first phase and even more catastrophic was not getting a ticket for the World Cup Spain’82.
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In the qualifying phase, Holland was framed with Belgium, France, Ireland Y Cyprus, and was only able to surpass the last of the mentioned selections in the table. Specifically, it was on November 18, 1981 when it was confirmed that Holland I wouldn’t be in Spain’82. The Parc des Princes hosted a dramatic France-Holland in which both were looking for victory to snatch second place in the group from Ireland and therefore the World Cup ticket. From the end of 1978 the captain still survived Ruud Krol, Poortvliet, Rep and Neeskensbut neither of them was able to avoid a 2-0 loss due to goals from Platinum Y Six. with that result Holland was definitively eliminated while France subtracted at the expense of winning Cyprus a few weeks later to qualify. And she did, of course.
This is how Mundo Deportivo explained what happened in that France-Holland
speaking of Spain’82 Between little and nothing is said about Holland, and it makes sense because she was not one of the 24 participants. But it is worth remembering that just at the World Cup in which the number of teams was increased from 16 to 24, one that had played in the previous two finals was left out. A giant was left out who shone by her absence.
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