Netherlands v Belgium, 26 October 1977
| Score | 1-0 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Pat Partridge |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 4 |
| Venue | Olympic, Amsterdam |
| Attendance | 65,000 |
View Netherlands v Belgium head to head
1
Netherlands
Manager: Ernst Happel
Goals:
| René van der Kerkhof | 2 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jan Jongbloed
Defender
Johnny Dusbaba
Defender
Hugo Hovenkamp
Defender
Ruud Krol
Defender
Wim Suurbier
Midfielder
Johan Cruyff
(captain)
Midfielder
Wim Jansen
Midfielder
Johan Neeskens
Forward
Rob Rensenbrink
Forward
René van der Kerkhof
Forward
Willy van der Kerkhof
Substitutions:
| Wim van Hanegem for Wim Jansen | 13 |
| Ruud Geels for René van der Kerkhof | 63 |
0
Belgium
Manager: Guy Thijs
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Goalkeeper
Eric Gerets
Defender
Walter Meeuws
Defender
Michel Renquin
Defender
Jean Thissen
Defender
Hugo Broos
Midfielder
Ludovic Coeck
Midfielder
Julien Cools
Midfielder
Rene Vandereycken
Midfielder
Raoul Lambert
Forward
(captain)
Roger Van Gool
Forward
Substitutions:
| François Van der Elst for Jean Thissen | 62 |
On the bench:
Forward
François Van der Elst