Buenos Aires, July 7 (IANS) Argentina has a history of adverse results against the Netherlands, which it will face at the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup.
Argentina defeated the Netherlands only in the final of the 1978 World Cup, 3-1 in Argentina and lost twice in their four meetings.
Argentina lost 4-0 in the second round of the 1974 World Cup in Germany, 2-1 in the quarter-final of the 1998 World Cup in France and in the 2006 edition in Germany, the teams drew 0-0 in the group stage.
Argentina and the Netherlands faced each other eight times internationally, with the Dutch recording four wins, three draws and one loss.
The list of results in matches between the two teams:
-- 1974, at Amsterdam, friendly: Argentina 1 Netherlands 4.
--1974, at Gelsenkirchen (Germany), World Cup second round: Argentina 0 Netherlands 4.
--1978, Buenos Aires, World Cup final, Argentina 3 Netherlands 1.
--1979, Zurich (Switzerland), FIFA's 75th Anniversary Cup: Argentina 0 (8) Netherlands 0 (7).
--1998, Marseille (France), World Cup quarter-finals: Argentina 1 Netherlands 2.
--1999, Amsterdam, friendly: Argentina 1 Netherlands 1.
--2003, Amsterdam, friendly: Argentina 0 Netherlands 1.
--2006, Frankfurt, World Cup first round: Argentina 0 Netherlands 0.A
