On five occasions the teams of the United States and the Netherlands have faced each other, all in a friendly way. Four of them were between 1995 and 2006 and favorable for the Clockwork Orange. The other game was in June of 2010 and it was in favor of the Americans 4-3.
The Netherlands reached the round of 16 after qualifying first in group A, beating Senegal, Ecuador and Qatar.
On the other hand, the United States qualified as second in group C, being surpassed by England. However, it was ahead of Iran and England.