Netherlands national football team
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The Netherlands national football team (Dutch: Nederlands voetbalelftal or simply Het Nederlands elftal) has represented the Netherlands in international men's football matches since 1905. The men's national team is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the Netherlands, which is a part of UEFA, under the jurisdiction of FIFA. Most of the Netherlands home matches are played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, De Kuip, Philips Stadion and De Grolsch Veste. The team is colloquially referred to as Het Nederlands Elftal (The Dutch Eleven) or Oranje, after the House of Orange-Nassau and their distinctive orange jerseys. Informally the team, like the country itself, is referred to as Holland. Additionally, their fan club is known as Het Oranje Legioen (The Orange Legion). The Netherlands has competed in eleven FIFA World Cups, appearing in the final three times (in 1974, 1978 and 2010), finishing as runners-up on all three occasions. They have also appeared in eleven UEFA European Championships, winning the 1988 tournament in West Germany. Additionally, the team has won bronze medals at three Olympic football tournaments, in 1908, 1912 and 1920. The Netherlands has long-standing football rivalries with neighbours Belgium and Germany as well as the South American country of Argentina.
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| Kit supplier | Period | Notes |
| Tweka | 1938–1966 | |
| Umbro | 1966–1969 | |
| Jansen & Tilanus | 1969–1974 | |
| Adidas | 1974–1990 | |
| Lotto | 1991–1996 | |
| Nike | 1996–present |
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Ronald Koeman |
| Assistant coaches | Erwin Koeman Wim Jonk |
| Goalkeeping coach | Patrick Lodewijks |
| Fitness coaches | Jan Kluitenberg Martin Cruijff |
| Team manager | Cor Asp |
| Sports Scientist | David van Maurik |
| Physiotherapist(s) | Ricardo de Sanders Gert-Jan Goudswaard Luc van Agt |
| Doctor(s) | Edwin Goedhart Rien Heijboer |
| Masseurs | Rob Koster |
| Analyst(s) | Cees Lok Gert Aandewiel Dennis Demmers |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Bart Verbruggen | (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 23) | 26 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 13 | 1GK | Robin Roefs | (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Sunderland |
| 23 | 1GK | Mark Flekken | (1993-06-13) 13 June 1993 (age 32) | 10 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2 | 2DF | Lutsharel Geertruida | (2000-07-18) 18 July 2000 (age 25) | 19 | 0 | Sunderland |
| 3 | 2DF | Jurriën Timber | (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 24) | 23 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 4 | 2DF | Virgil van Dijk | (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 34) | 88 | 11 | Liverpool |
| 5 | 2DF | Nathan Aké | (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 30) | 57 | 5 | Manchester City |
| 6 | 2DF | Matthijs de Ligt | (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 26) | 52 | 2 | Manchester United |
| 15 | 2DF | Micky van de Ven | (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 24) | 17 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 7 | 3MF | Xavi Simons | (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 22) | 32 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 8 | 3MF | Ryan Gravenberch | (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 23) | 24 | 1 | Liverpool |
| 12 | 3MF | Quinten Timber | (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 24) | 8 | 1 | Feyenoord |
| 14 | 3MF | Tijjani Reijnders | (1998-07-29) 29 July 1998 (age 27) | 29 | 6 | Manchester City |
| 16 | 3MF | Jerdy Schouten | (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 28) | 15 | 0 | PSV |
| 21 | 3MF | Frenkie de Jong | (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 28) | 64 | 2 | Barcelona |
| 22 | 3MF | Luciano Valente | (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| 9 | 4FW | Emmanuel Emegha | (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Strasbourg |
| 10 | 4FW | Memphis Depay | (1994-02-13) 13 February 1994 (age 31) | 108 | 55 | Corinthians |
| 11 | 4FW | Cody Gakpo | (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 26) | 46 | 19 | Liverpool |
| 17 | 4FW | Noa Lang | (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 26) | 15 | 3 | Napoli |
| 18 | 4FW | Donyell Malen | (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 26) | 49 | 13 | Aston Villa |
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Kjell Scherpen | (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | v. Malta, 10 June 2025 |
| GK | Nick Olij | (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 (age 30) | 0 | 0 | PSV | v. Malta, 10 June 2025 |
| DF | Jan Paul van Hecke | (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 25) | 8 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Lithuania, 17 November 2025 SUS |
| DF | Denzel Dumfries | (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 29) | 69 | 11 | Internazionale | v. Poland, 14 November 2025 INJ |
| DF | Quilindschy Hartman | (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 24) | 5 | 1 | Burnley | v. Poland, 14 November 2025 FIT |
| DF | Stefan de Vrij | (1992-02-05) 5 February 1992 (age 33) | 77 | 4 | Internazionale | v. Finland, 12 October 2025 |
| DF | Jeremie Frimpong | (2000-12-10) 10 December 2000 (age 25) | 14 | 1 | Liverpool | v. Finland, 12 October 2025 |
| DF | Jorrel Hato | (2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Malta, 10 June 2025 |
| DF | Ian Maatsen | (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | v. Spain, 23 March 2025 |
| DF | Youri Baas | (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Ajax | v. Spain, 23 March 2025 |
| MF | Teun Koopmeiners | (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 27) | 25 | 3 | Juventus | v. Finland, 12 October 2025 |
| MF | Sem Steijn | (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Feyenoord | v. Lithuania, 7 September 2025 |
| MF | Mats Wieffer | (1999-11-16) 16 November 1999 (age 26) | 14 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Malta, 10 June 2025 |
| MF | Kenneth Taylor | (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Ajax | v. Spain, 23 March 2025 |
| FW | Justin Kluivert | (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 26) | 11 | 0 | Bournemouth | v. Lithuania, 17 November 2025 INJ |
| FW | Wout Weghorst | (1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 33) | 49 | 14 | Ajax | v. Poland, 14 November 2025 FIT |
| FW | Mexx Meerdink | (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | AZ | v. Malta, 9 October 2025 INJ |
| FW | Brian Brobbey | (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 23) | 8 | 1 | Sunderland | v. Spain, 23 March 2025 |
| INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. FIT Player withdrew from the squad due to fitness concerns. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player had announced retirement from national team. SUS Player is serving a suspension. PRI Player absent due to private circumstances. | ||||||
| Rank | Player | Matches | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Wesley Sneijder | 134 | 31 | 2003–2018 |
| 2 | Edwin van der Sar | 130 | 0 | 1995–2008 |
| 3 | Frank de Boer | 112 | 13 | 1990–2004 |
| 4 | Rafael van der Vaart | 109 | 25 | 2001–2013 |
| 5 | Daley Blind | 108 | 3 | 2013–2024 |
| Memphis Depay | 108 | 55 | 2013–present | |
| 7 | Giovanni van Bronckhorst | 106 | 6 | 1996–2010 |
| 8 | Dirk Kuyt | 104 | 24 | 2004–2014 |
| 9 | Robin van Persie | 102 | 50 | 2005–2017 |
| 10 | Phillip Cocu | 101 | 10 | 1996–2006 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Matches | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Memphis Depay | 55 | 108 | 0.51 | 2013–present |
| 2 | Robin van Persie | 50 | 102 | 0.49 | 2005–2017 |
| 3 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 42 | 76 | 0.55 | 2006–2015 |
| 4 | Patrick Kluivert | 40 | 79 | 0.51 | 1994–2004 |
| 5 | Dennis Bergkamp | 37 | 79 | 0.47 | 1990–2000 |
| Arjen Robben | 37 | 96 | 0.39 | 2003–2017 | |
| 7 | Faas Wilkes | 35 | 38 | 0.92 | 1946–1961 |
| Ruud van Nistelrooy | 35 | 70 | 0.5 | 1998–2011 | |
| 9 | Abe Lenstra | 33 | 47 | 0.7 | 1940–1959 |
| Johan Cruyff | 33 | 48 | 0.69 | 1966–1977 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1934 | Round of 16 | 9th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1938 | 14th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1966 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1970 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1982 | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1990 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 1998 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2014 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | ||
| 2026 | Qualified | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 12/23 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 96 | 52 | — | 143 | 95 | 28 | 20 | 356 | 105 | ||
| Netherlands' World Cup history | |
| First Match | Switzerland 3–2 Netherlands (27 May 1934; Milan, Italy) |
| Biggest Win | Netherlands 5–0 South Korea (20 June 1998; Marseille, France) |
| Biggest Defeat | Czechoslovakia 3–0 Netherlands (5 June 1938; Le Havre, France) |
| Best Result | Runners-up in 1974, 1978, 2010 |
| Worst Result | Round of 16 in 1934, 1938, 1990, 2006 |
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1972 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1976 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 9 | ||
| 1980 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1984 | Did not qualify | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1988 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1996 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2000 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 2004 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Squad | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | ||
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 Title | 11/17 | 45 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 75 | 48 | — | 125 | 83 | 16 | 26 | 291 | 99 | ||
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 1908 | Bronze medal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | |
| 1912 | Bronze medal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1920 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | Squad | |
| 1924 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | Squad | |
| 1928 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Squad | |
| 1936 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1948 | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad | |
| 1952 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Squad | |
| 1956 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1960 | |||||||||
| 1964 | |||||||||
| 1968 | |||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||
| 1976 | |||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||
| 1984 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1988 | |||||||||
| Since 1992 | See Netherlands national under-21 football team | ||||||||
| Total | 8/17 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 41 | — | |
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| League phase / quarter-finals | Finals | mw- RK | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | LG | Grp | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK | Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |||
| 2018–19 | A | 1 | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | | 3rd | 2019 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 2nd | ||
| 2020–21 | A | 1 | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | 6th | 2021 | Did not qualify | 6th | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | A | 4 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | | 1st | 2023 | Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 4th | ||
| 2024–25 | A | 3 | 2nd | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | | 6th | 2025 | Did not qualify | 6th | |||||||||
| Total | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 26 | N/A | Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | — | 2nd | |||||||
| Netherlands's FIFA world ranking | |||||||||||
| Rank | Year | Gamesplayed | Won | Drawn | Lost | Best | Worst | ||||
| Rank | Move | Rank | Move | ||||||||
| 7 | 1993 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 1994 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1995 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 1996 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | ||
| 22 | 1997 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 1998 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 1999 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 2000 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 2001 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 2002 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2003 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 2004 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2005 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 2006 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 2007 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 2008 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2009 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2010 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2011 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 2012 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 2013 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 2014 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 2015 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | ||
| 22 | 2016 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 12 | ||
| 20 | 2017 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 36 | 11 | ||
| 14 | 2018 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 2019 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 2020 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 2021 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 2023 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Competition | | | | Total |
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| UEFA European Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| UEFA Nations League | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
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- "Returning Robben helps sink Slovakia"https://web.archive.org/web/20180909185518/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/returning-robben-helps-sink-slovakia-1261846
- "Dutch fightback buries Brazil"https://web.archive.org/web/20180601191007/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/dutch-fightback-buries-brazil-1264985
- "Iniesta puts Spain on top of the world"https://web.archive.org/web/20180518105715/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/iniesta-puts-spain-top-the-world-1272241
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- "Northern Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak as Germany, Netherlands qualify for Euro 2020"https://www.eurosport.com/football/euro-qualifying/2020/northern-ireland-suffer-penalty-heartbreak-as-germany-netherlands-qualify-for-euro-2020_sto7538664/story.shtml
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- "Luciano Valente debuteert in Oranjeselectie"https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal-mannen/82329/luciano-valente-debuteert-oranjeselectie
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