Netherlands v France, 25 March 1981
| Score | 1-0 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Luigi Agnolin |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2e |
| Venue | Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam |
| Attendance | 58,000 |
View Netherlands v France head to head
Goals:
| Arnold Muhren | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Piet Schrijvers
Defender
Hugo Hovenkamp
Defender
Ruud Krol
(captain)
Defender
Epo Ophof
Defender
Jan Poortvliet
Midfielder
Arnold Muhren
Midfielder
Jan Peters
Midfielder
Frans Thijssen
Forward
Johnny Rep
Forward
René van der Kerkhof
Forward
Willy van der Kerkhof
Substitutions:
| Tscheu-La Ling for Hugo Hovenkamp | 46 |
| Huub Stevens for Jan Peters | 65 |
Cards:
| Tscheu-La Ling | Y | |
| Jan Peters | Y |
0
France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Dominique Dropsy
Goalkeeper
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Gerard Janvion
Defender
Christian López
Defender
(captain)
Léonard Specht
Defender
Alain Giresse
Midfielder
Jean-François Larios
Midfielder
Alain Moizan
Midfielder
Bernard Lacombe
Forward
Dominique Rocheteau
Forward
Didier Six
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jacques Zimako for Bernard Lacombe | 63 |
| Didier Christophe for Alain Moizan | 77 |
Cards:
| Gerard Janvion | Y |